Monthly Archives: October 2023

The silent killer: Understanding causes, symptoms and preventing high blood pressure

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition where the force of the blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently too high. Surprisingly, almost 50% of Americans ages 20 and above — which equates to over 122 million individuals — suffer from high blood pressure, per USC Schaeffer. A health care professional can […]

Britney Spears’ dad ‘severely ill in hospital with infection’

Jamie Spears, the father of pop legend Britney Spears, has reportedly been hospitalised. The 71-year-old was reportedly admitted for a severe infection and is undergoing treatment for that and a slew of other health issues, it has been claimed. Now, the Spears family patriarch must undergo surgery to remedy the issue, a source close to […]

Versiti and Milwaukee Ballet team up for ‘Dracula’ blood drive

MILWAUKEE — Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Ballet teamed up for a specially themed “Dracula” blood drive on Thursday at the Milwaukee Ballet Baumgartner Center. The event leads up to Milwaukee Ballet’s production of “Dracula” happening October 26-29. TMJ4’s Andrea Williams spoke with Milwaukee Ballet’s Artistic Director Michael Pink and Versiti’s Tara Blaesing, […]

Britney Spears’ dad Jamie, 71, hospitalized and is ‘severely ill’ after surgery

BRITNEY Spears’ father, Jamie, has been diagnosed with a severe infection. Jamie is suffering from health issues, and is being hospitalized for treatment. Britney Spears’ dad, Jamie, is being hospitalized for an illnessCredit: AP Jamie was Britney’s conservator for 13 years until he was ousted in 2021Credit: Getty The 71-year-old Spears patriarch’s infection has worsened […]

Infants Under 2 Months Had Less Frequent SARS-CoV-2 Infections Versus Other Respiratory Infections

Children under 2 months of age have had less frequent and less severe SARS-CoV-2 infection than other viral respiratory infections, according to recent findings.1 These findings resulted from a recent study from France conducted to improve upon the lack of published data regarding COVID-19 burden relative to other types of respiratory tract diseases resulting from […]

Student Senate to sponsor annual fall blood drive Oct. 18-19

Oct. 6, 2023 Northwest Missouri State University’s Student Senate will sponsor its annual fall blood drive Oct. 18-19 in collaboration with the Community Blood Center. Northwest students, employees and community members are invited to donate blood between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. both days in the Tower View Room on the third floor of the […]

Guidance updated for management, prevention of diabetes-related foot diseases

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Stewardship effort helps PICUs sustain lower blood culture rates

October 06, 2023 3 min read Source/Disclosures Disclosures: Woods-Hill reports receiving personal fees from the American Society of Microbiology for a webinar and Lurie Children’s Hospital for grand rounds, outside the submitted work. All other authors report no relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on […]