@media (max-width: 1200px) { }.novashare-inline .novashare-button .novashare-button-block { background: #9e1b32; }.novashare-inline .novashare-button .novashare-border { border-color: #9e1b32; }.novashare-inline .novashare-button .novashare-inverse { color: #9e1b32; } TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama is spearheading an effort to reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease in West Alabama. With $6 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Latest Interim Data from a Multi-Institutional Study Builds Upon Growing Evidence of A GammaTile® Therapy As Safe and Effective Treatment for Patients with Brain Tumors TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — GT Medical Technologies, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with brain tumors, today announced interim findings of […]
We all know bananas are a nutritious and tasty snack when you’re on the go, but did you know they can also help reduce your blood pressure? In this article, we’ll peel back the facts to uncover the nutrition of bananas, explore the science behind their potential blood pressure-lowering effects, and find out how many […]
The American Red Cross continues to experience a national blood and platelet shortage and asks the public to book a time to give as soon as possible. Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, especially type O blood donors and those giving platelets. The Red Cross offers three ways to make a donation appointment […]
Carter BloodCare will host a blood drive in Flower Mound this weekend, and to prove that donating blood really isn’t scary, the organization will give a gift to those who donate in October. “By donating blood, Americans make a lifesaving difference for those needing emergency surgeries, children fighting cancer, patients having organ transplants, mothers going […]
The Stanley County High School National Honor Society and LifeServe Blood Center are holding a Community Blood Drive tomorrow (Oct. 3, 2023) in the old high school gym in Fort Pierre. LifeServe Blood Center Territory Representative Abbie Arneson says donors are welcome between 12:30 and 5:30pm CT. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2023/10/100223-arneson1.mp3 Arneson says if you donate one pint […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to recommend an antibiotic pill that can be taken after sexual intercourse to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. The agency published a draft recommendation, saying 200 milligrams of doxycycline, also known as Doxy-PEP, should be considered for gay and bisexual men, as well as transgender women, who […]
If there are heart problems among people in your family (say your cousin was diagnosed with heart failure at 25 or your grandpa passed unexpectedly from a heart attack), it can be worrying to think about what it might mean for you. You might wonder, “Will I develop those same issues or potentially pass them […]
The American Hospital Association (AHA) Coding Clinic for the third quarter of 2023 was recently published. There was a question regarding post-molar pregnancy gestational trophoblastic disease/gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTD/GTN). The provider’s final diagnoses were Stage III GTN, multiple bilateral metastatic nodules of the lung, adnexal mass, and presumed vaginal lesion. The questioner noted that “malignant […]
