A Weatherford mother was hospitalized with what she calls a medical mystery. Krystal Gayer says she has a rare blood clotting disorder her doctors can’t explain. Gayer spent a month in an Oklahoma City hospital and even though she was discharged, her fight for answers is far from over. “It’s a struggle, it’s a daily […]
Embargoed for release until 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday 20 November 2023Annals of Internal Medicine Tip Sheet@AnnalsofimBelow please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. This information is […]
Overall, after 90 days, MMS users were associated with fewer emergency room (ER) visits (12.6% vs. 27.3%), hospital readmissions (8.8% vs. 16%), minor complications (12.2% vs. 20.7%) and major complications that required intervention (8.8% vs. 16%). The most common reasons patients had to visit the ER were heart failure symptoms, neurological symptoms and syncope/falls. Common […]
CNN — From New Hampshire to Oregon, researchers are trying to figure out what’s causing an infectious respiratory disease among dogs that has turned deadly in rare cases. The mysterious illness is described as an “atypical canine infectious respiratory disease,” the Oregon Department of Agriculture said in a November 9 news release. Symptoms include coughing, […]
More Videos The American Red Cross has partnered with Amazon to bring gifts to Ohio residents who donate blood during the month of December. Author: wtol.com Published: 5:38 PM EST November 20, 2023 Updated: 5:38 PM EST November 20, 2023
The American Red Cross has partnered with Amazon to bring gifts to Ohio residents who donate blood during the month of December. TOLEDO, Ohio — With the season of giving rapidly approaching, the American Red Cross is urging Lucas County residents to give back to their community by donating blood. The American Red Cross Blood […]
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 1999 to 2020, there was an increase in hypertension among low-income middle-aged adults, while higher-income adults had increases in diabetes and obesity, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Michael Liu, M.Phil., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in […]
A revised cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk calculator published by the American Heart Association (AHA) now accounts for a full spectrum of risk factors that contribute to increasing rates of CVD morbidity and mortality. The PREVENT (Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENTs) calculator retains the use of traditional health metrics and also incorporates, for the first […]
In the fight to reduce child morbidity and mortality worldwide, we face two major issues: malnutrition and infectious diseases. What makes things all the more challenging is that the two are interconnected. Multiple deprivations, including lack of access to health services, not being vaccinated, poverty and gender-related barriers, can all intertwine to leave children vulnerable. […]
Community members around Vermont’s Rutland County are getting ready for the twentieth anniversary of the Gift of Life Marathon, a series of four blood drives in Rutland and Castleton.A Rutland man who was recently on the receiving end of donated blood is using his personal story to help drive interest in the marathon, hoping hundreds […]