Monthly Archives: October 2023

Health Benefits of Greek Yogurt

Greek yogurt, also known as strained yogurt, has surged in popularity within the United States over the past decade. However, this dairy delight has been a dietary cornerstone in countries like Turkey and Greece since ancient times. Its distinctive characteristics include a thicker texture and a tangier taste compared to regular yogurt. Greek yogurt offers […]

What to Know About Vitamin B

B vitamins, often referred to as B-complex vitamins, are a group of eight vital nutrients that play a crucial role in various physiological processes within the body. These processes encompass metabolism, energy production, red blood cell formation, and overall development. The significance of these vitamins cannot be overstated, as they are essential for maintaining optimal […]

Experimental type of vaccine could prevent hospital-acquired infections

Hospitals are meant to be places of healing, but patients often pick up new infections there that are potentially dangerous and hard to treat. A new, experimental vaccine given on arrival to hospital could help prevent infections from a range of drug-resistant bacteria and fungi, by activating a different arm of the immune system. With […]

Acute Middle Ear Infections in Children: Evidence on Ways to Prevent and Treat Them

By SARAH CHAPMAN Take-home points Acute middle ear infections, also called acute otitis media, are common in children and can cause earache, fever and occasionally a perforated ear drum (a hole or tear in your eardrum). These infections happen when bacteria from the upper part of the throat go to the middle ear. NHS advice is that […]

Illinois man showed up to family member’s house covered in blood after allegedly beating another family member

article Sanjuan Reyes Sanjuan Reyes, 36, of Round Lake Beach, has been charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery, two counts of domestic battery, striking a police animal and resisting arrest. Early Saturday morning, Reyes, covered in blood and intoxicated, allegedly drove to a relative’s home in Joliet. Police responded to Reyes’ residence, but did […]

Move over long COVID, ‘long colds’ are a thing, too

A new study has found that people with non-COVID respiratory infections such as colds, flu, and pneumonia can suffer from ‘long’ symptoms that persist well beyond the acute infection stage. The findings increase awareness about the existence of long-lasting respiratory infections other than long COVID. We’ve all heard of long COVID, where the signs and […]

Nationwide blood shortage impacting Georgia sickle cell patients

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) -The national blood shortage is putting patients who rely on donations at risk. Atlanta News First spoke to a patient with sickle cell disease in LaGrange who said without this support she can barely function, and now she’s hoping more people will step up and donate. “It’s a lifesaver and […]

Hitten unveil video for new single “Blood From A Stone”

Hitten unveil video for new single “Blood From A Stone” Spanish rockers Hitten consisting of lead vocalist Alexx Panza, guitarists Dani Meseguer and Johnny Lorca, drummer Willy Medina and bassist Satan have unveiled a video for their new single “Blood From A Stone” from their upcoming studio album While Passion Lasts, which will be released […]

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approves FoundationOne®CDx as a Companion Diagnostic for Lilly’s Retevmo® (selpercatinib) for Certain Patients with Solid Tumors

Foundation Medicine’s tissue-based comprehensive genomic profiling test is now FDA approved to identify patients with solid tumors with RET gene fusions who may benefit from treatment with Retevmo CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Foundation Medicine Inc. today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for FoundationOne®CDx to be used as […]