Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes. This might seem appealing on the surface, but the development has Alzheimer’s researchers and clinicians up in arms. The Quest Diagnostics blood test, […]
Sameed Khatana, MD, MPH PHILADELPHIA— The number of heat related cardiovascular deaths in the United States will increase over the next four decades, according to a new analysis from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Extreme heat can impact heart health in many ways, including increased heart rate, changes in blood […]
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 18 million deaths annually. That amounts to about one-third of all global deaths. Driven by epigenetics and artificial intelligence, what is being referred to as Precision Cardiovascular Medicine could help alleviate the burden of heart disease on patients worldwide. Cardio Diagnostics CDIO, an […]
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High blood levels of the immune protein C4 are significantly associated with greater kidney-specific disease activity and a higher chance of developing kidney failure with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), the most common type of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), a study shows. For this reason, measuring blood C4 levels may help predict the risk of kidney failure in […]
Metro Detroit’s weather forecast for Halloween is calling for more trick than treat, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to be cold for the week, but even chillier on the day little ghosts and goblins are hunting neighborhoods for candy and sweets. There’s a chance of snow showers, according to the weather […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to stop using some over-the-counter eye drops due to a potential risk of infection that may lead to partial vision loss or blindness. The agency issued an alert Friday flagging 26 eye care products from CVS Health, Leader (Cardinal Health), Rugby (Cardinal Health), Rite Aid, Target […]
article FILE – A person uses eyedrops on November 24, 2011, in Margaret River, Australia. (Photo by Will Russell/Getty Images) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an alert for 26 products marketed under the following brands: CVS Health, Leader (Cardinal Health), Rugby (Cardinal Health),Rite Aid, Target Up&Up, and Velocity Pharma. RELATED: CVS […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – A warning if you use eye drops: The FDA says 26 over-the-counter products pose a risk of infection that could lead to vision loss or blindness. Stop using these products immediately. If you have signs of an infection after using these products, the FDA tells you to see a doctor. […]