Monthly Archives: November 2023

National surveillance data reveals increase in antibiotic resistant infections in England

New national surveillance data announced at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) annual conference has demonstrated an increase in antibiotic resistant infections and associated deaths in England. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change and adapt to antibiotics over time. As a result, infections become harder to treat and the risk of serious complications, including bloodstream […]

When Trump and Thomas Jefferson both use the word ‘blood,’ Floridians should be scared

I heard the word in a newscast, and it sent a profound chill through me. “It’s poisoning the blood of our country.” Blood. Blood, not the giver of life, but the carrier of pain, debility, disease, death. Charles B. Dew [ Provided ] This sentence, this word, came out of the mouth of a man who wants […]

Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Slashes Risk of Death in Some People with Heart Disease

The drug semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, is already known to treat diabetes, aid rapid weight loss, and possibly even curb drug and alcohol addictions. Now a new trial by the drug’s manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, has shown that it can collectively lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and death from cardiovascular […]

What’s on the horizon for blood collection and storage?

Diagnostics is having its day, once again thrust into the spotlight following the UK government’s announcement that DIY blood testing kits will be sent to 15 million eligible adults in England, aged 40 to 74 as part of the NHS new digital MOT. Alistair Hall, head of industry partnerships at diagnostics-as-a-service platform Plasma by Medichecks, explores […]

How Walking After Eating Can Help Manage Your Blood Sugar

If you have diabetes or prediabetes, odds are good that blood sugar is often on your mind. And even if you don’t have diabetes, big blood sugar swings can take you from super energized to lethargic and hangry. That’s not fun for anyone. Advertising Policy Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on […]

President emphasizes dietary, lifestyle changes to prevent cardiovascular diseases

ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday stressing a preventive rather than curative approach said dietary and lifestyle changes could prevent non-communicable diseases such as heart ailments and strokes. In his video-link address to the 12th biennial conference of the Pakistan Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons held in Peshawar, he said […]

Patient says reused equipment caused infection scare at Salem Hospital

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } SALEM — A Salem man who was among the nearly 450 patients who could have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis infections at Salem Hospital said he was told that a reused piece of equipment was the cause of […]

Cape Fear-flavored mystery novel ‘Blood Will Tell’ recalls the Wilmington of old

In “Blood Will Tell,” an intrepid young reporter solves a murder in a town very much like Wilmington. I had to love it. I also have to admit a little bias. “Blood Will Tell” is the debut novel by Anita Coffee Thomas, who, until her retirement in 2014, was the personal assistant to the publisher […]

ENHYPEN Unleashes ‘Orange Blood’: Stream It Now

Followers of Syracuse University bleed orange. ENGENEs, too. ENHYPEN today (Nov. 17) drops Orange Blood, the K-pop stars’ fifth mini album and the followup to the May release, Dark Blood. Orange Blood spills across seven, genre-spanning tracks, including “Mortal” (R&B/Soft Pop), “Still Monster” (pop ballad), “Blind” (alternative R&B) “Orange Flower (You Complete Me)” (soft pop), […]