Getting up at least 50 steps a day is associated with a more than 20 percent cut in the risk of cardiovascular disease, new research shows – so you may only need to climb five flights of stairs per day to significantly boost your heart health. The findings are based on surveys of 458,860 adults […]
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – A blood drive took place on Saturday to honor a fallen soldier. Sergeant Paul F Brooks lost his life in 2009 in Iraq. His family has hosted a blood drive to honor his memory for the last 13 years. Sgt. Brooks was a combat medic, and for the family, there was […]
A £100 single-use kit could show within seconds whether patients have sepsis By Ethan Ennals For The Mail On Sunday Published: 17:31 EDT, 7 October 2023 | Updated: 17:54 EDT, 7 October 2023
Growing up, Julian Meeks knew what a life without a sense of smell could look like. He’d watched this grandfather navigate the condition known as anosmia, observing that he didn’t perceive flavor and only enjoyed eating very salty or meaty foods. The experience influenced him, in part, to study chemosensation, which involves both smell and […]
Healthy blood donors are needed to keep a strong supply and this month’s Town of Queen Creek Community Blood Drive in partnership with Vitalant will be on Monday, Oct. 16. Donation appointments are available from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. that day in the Zane Grey Community Room at the Queen Creek Library, located at 21802 S. Ellsworth Road. These […]
The warning was issued by the Disease Prevention and Control Region 11 Office and also distributed by the state news agency NNT. The warning highlights that seven people have already died from leptospirosis from Jan 1 through Sept 23 this year in Ministry of Health Region 11, which includes Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi. While maintaining its […]
by: Katie Smith Posted: Oct 7, 2023 / 01:33 PM EDT Updated: Oct 7, 2023 / 01:54 PM EDT (NewsNation) – A drug manufacturer is voluntarily recalling a batch of the blood pressure medication betaxolol over a foreign tablet was found during production. KVK-Tech called the recall a precautionary measure after a 5 mg oxycodone […]
Magen David Adom thanks the Israeli public for its huge response to the call for blood donations for treating war victims at Israel’s hospitals. Thousands of units of blood were donated at the many MDA donation sites around the country. As of 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, MDA says it has enough blood supply for the […]
Throughout English history, there have been some very famous deaths that include members of royalty, the nobility, and royal favourites: Piers Gaveston, Princess Diana, Anne Boleyn, and Thomas Cranmer to name just a few. However, few have had the shock factor or the impact that Thomas Becket’s death had on King Henry II and […]
Leukemia patient advocate Dr Ruth Spearing said Fitt’s comments were ‘disgraceful’ and ‘deeply offensive’. Photo / Ruth Spearing Trust One of New Zealand’s top haematologists is calling for Pharmac boss Sarah Fitt’s resignation over “unprofessional, offensive” internal emails about journalist and Pharmac critic, Rachel Smalley. The Trustee of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Advocates NZ Dr Ruth […]