CINCINNATI (WKRC) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) proposed new guidelines this week to try to curb the cases of sexually transmitted diseases on the rise right now. Experts are now endorsing a ‘morning after’ pill to try to slow the spread. It’s a simple antibiotic, but when taken within a short […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Area Chapter of the American Red Cross is helping one man become a part of history following new guidelines set by the Food and Drug Administration. The new guidelines set by the FDA allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood. Before the change, donor eligibility policies were based […]
It’s October, and that means Halloween will be here any day now, so my mind has officially been set to spooky mode. That’s likely why the moment I saw Shay Mitchell‘s new dark manicure, I thought they looked like the color of blood. Mitchell and her crimson manicure arrived at the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring/Summer […]
Thousands of people unaware they have type 2 diabetes could be diagnosed and avoid serious complications if screening was introduced in emergency departments, a study suggests. The prevalence of the disease has risen dramatically in countries of all income levels in the last three decades, according to the World Health Organization. More than 400 million […]
Blood glucose monitoring. Credit: Wikipedia Six adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) treated with stem cell-derived islet cells (VX-880) have shown improved blood sugar control, with three participants achieving insulin independence, according to new research being presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg (2–6 […]
The tremendous health benefits of not regaining weight after a reduction in body weight should be considered as important as losing weight in the first place for overall health, according to a session on diabetes management and cardiovascular health at the 2023 EASD conference. The impact of weight loss on effective diabetes management has gotten […]
ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) – A nationwide blood shortage has the American Red Cross asking everyone who’s eligible to donate blood, and there is a need for all types. Delta County residents are doing their part at a two-day blood drive at Wellspring Community Church in Escanaba. “There’s a need for it,” Tracy Oefelein said. “Everybody […]
Overall, 43.9% of patients underwent complex PCI. Complex PCI was defined as “any PCI including a procedure or lesion that may carry inherently elevated risk of complications or PCI failure.” The authors emphasized that complex PCI, a term defined by details of the procedure, is not the same thing as high-risk PCI, a term defined […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — An event in downtown Grand Rapids will help celebrate and support blood cancer patients and their families. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will host Light The Night events in over 100 cities across the U.S. and Canada. Every registered participant will get a lantern, and all the money raised will […]
GREENFIELD, Wis. (CBS 58) — It was a day of celebration at Versiti in Greenfield. Both staff and donors received recognition for their hard work. Three top donors were given the honor of having an interview room in the blood donation center named after them. CBS 58 met one who has given over 73 gallons […]