Monthly Archives: November 2023

New study reveals THC smoke can have similar effects of tobacco

(KRON) — It’s long been known that people who smoke tobacco are at a higher risk of having heart problems. Now, a team of researchers at UCSF have found that marijuana products also pose the same risk. What’s particularly interesting is that burning any plant can release toxic chemicals, but apparently eating THC products can […]

CRF launches Scientific Excellence Top 10 (SET-10)

NEW YORK – November 20, 2023 – The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), in conjunction with the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2023 conference, CRF’s annual scientific symposium, announced today the launch of the CRF Scientific Excellence Top 10 (SET-10), a new global annual ranking recognizing academic contributions to interventional cardiovascular medicine. The SET-10 initiative, aligning with […]

Tuberculosis is the deadliest infectious disease in the world, and cases are on the rise in Colorado

A stubborn cough can be a sign of tuberculosis or TB. Tuberculosis is still around, and cases are on the rise in Colorado. Photo: Getty Images. You may think COVID-19 is the world’s deadliest infectious disease, but it’s actually tuberculosis or TB, and cases of TB are on the rise this year after a 10-year […]

What tests can help diagnose von Willebrand disease?

To help diagnose von Willebrand disease or other bleeding disorders, a doctor will request various blood tests. These tests will measure the presence and activity of certain substances in the blood. Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a blood-clotting disorder. It occurs when a person has insufficient or ineffective supplies of a substance in the blood […]

Lincoln family hosts blood drive in honor of 3-year-old son

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Two Lincoln parents are on a mission to encourage more community members to donate blood after witnessing first-hand how blood donations saved their 3-year-old son’s life. November marks three years since Chase Lavelle was discharged from the hospital. At just four months old, he got E. Coli poisoning and was diagnosed […]

DHS: Cantaloupes linked to salmonella infections sold in Wisconsin

MADISON (NBC 26) — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a news release Tuesday that cantaloupes linked to salmonella infections have been sold in Wisconsin. The agency said at least four people in four Wisconsin counties are sick, and two are hospitalized. Forty-three people in 15 states have been infected with the salmonella […]

Linganore football bonded by blood ties of two sets of twins, three cousins

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Every time Andrew McCadney felt himself drifting away from football, whether it be from fading interest or the chance to pursue something else, his older brother by one minute, Giacomo, kept reeling him back in. “We are twins. We […]