THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults with cannabis use disorder (CUD) have a higher risk for incident adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events when compared with matched adults without CUD, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Addiction. Anees Bahji, M.D., from the University of Calgary, and colleagues examined the association between […]
There are many emotions to experience throughout pregnancy. Knowing what to look for and expect with a high-risk pregnancy is sometimes part of that journey. If a doctor deems a pregnancy “high-risk,” you and your baby may need special care and monitoring. With high-risk pregnancies, patients may experience extreme fatigue, ongoing abdominal or chest pain, […]
by Andrew Brown | Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement The annual Homecoming Blood Drive at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is the state’s biggest blood supplier each year. Over the past five years, Huskers have donated more than 3,300 pints. This year’s four-day event is happening: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct 23, 2023 @ […]
Rutgers University Rutgers professor chairs panel to determine new recommendations for red blood cell transfusions An international panel of experts co-chaired by Jeffrey Carson, Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, developed guidelines for new strategies which could help preserve the blood supply and prevent complications that result from transfusions. Published […]
Key Takeaways A new study found climbing more than five flights of stairs (or 50 stair steps) daily may reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke, heart attacks, and blood clots. Experts say stair climbing increases your heart rate, which in turn helps strengthen the heart muscle, lowers blood pressure, and lowers cholesterol. […]
Standard blood collection tubes withdraw up to 6 millilitres of blood for tests in intensive care Pirke/Shutterstock Using smaller vials to collect blood samples from people in intensive care could help to prevent risky transfusions. The simple change could lower the risk of complications and preserve valuable supplies of donated blood. Most hospitals around the […]
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A world-first clinical trial published in JAMA could provide an easy way to save tens of thousands of units of blood every year in Canada and much more worldwide. The trial, which involved more than 27,000 patients in 25 adult intensive care units (ICUs) across Canada, showed that taking less blood […]
Many homeowners are now keeping flocks of poultry on their property. Acknowledging public interest in this type of urban farming, Janice O’Brien, DVM, MPh, DACVPM, a One Health practitioner, highlighted zoonotic diseases associated with “backyard chickens” in her recent lectures at the Fetch dvm360® veterinary conferences in Kansas City, Missouri, and Atlantic City, New Jersey.1,2 […]
As temperatures cool for much of the country, and cold and flu season arrives, the American Red Cross is sharing this important reminder, that it’s okay to give blood after getting a vaccination for flu, COVID-19 or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). While receiving the flu and COVID-19 vaccine has become a regular part of flu […]
(This version of this article first appeared on our sister brand, ContagionLive.com®.) 3d rendered medically accurate illustration of the bronchi (Adobe Stock 282270645 By SciePro) Bacteriophage therapy, also known as phage therapy, is primarily used in Eastern Bloc nations and the Russian Federation to combat bacterial infections. However, in the United States, phage therapy is only […]