HAMILTON, ONTARIO — The widely available blood thinner apixaban substantially reduced stroke in at-risk patients with a type of atrial fibrillation only detectable by a pacemaker or other implanted cardiac electronic device, a global study has found. The oral anticoagulant medication, which helps to prevent dangerous blood clots by thinning the blood, reduced the risk […]
An intensive program to lower blood pressure was associated with 15%decrease in dementia from all causes, according to results from presented Saturday at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions meeting in Philadelphia. Although dementia is commonly viewed as consequences of neurological changes in the brain, it can also be caused by vascular disease. Sandra Taler, […]
Although cancer care has improved dramatically in Australia over the past few decades, two new cancer plans have been unveiled focusing on improving outcomes for priority population groups and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Two new cancer plans, one launched by the Australian Government and the other developed by the peak body for Aboriginal […]
PHILADELPHIA — An investigational drug aimed at preventing strokes significantly reduced the risk of bleeding compared with a commonly used blood thinner for stroke prevention, showing potential to be a safer alternative for patients. Among patients with atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm that increases the risk of stroke, abelacimab, developed by Anthos Therapeutics, cut […]
BARCELONA, Spain — Could HBO’s dystopian hit show “The Last of Us” end up becoming a reality? Spanish researchers are issuing a dire warning that the climate crisis could potentially trigger the outbreak of new and lethal infectious diseases, including fungi. Increasing temperatures, changes in ecosystems, globalization, and human activities like the extensive use of […]
CLEVELAND – Semaglutide, which is a popular drug used to treat diabetes, could soon have another use. Cleveland Clinic researchers found it may also be able to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in individuals who are not diabetic. “The goal of this trial was to see whether in patients with overweight and obesity, who […]
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TEHRAN –The Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization is ready to create conditions for blood transfusion to help Palestinians in Gaza. Mostafa Jamali, CEO of the Blood Transfusion Organization, said that many volunteers have registered to donate blood to Gaza, and we are fully prepared to provide and deliver blood and blood products to the oppressed people […]
Many people see blood in the toilet when they have a bowel movement, but don’t do anything about it. Most won’t even tell a doctor. Bleeding when you poop, also called rectal bleeding, has several causes, some more worrisome than others. But particularly as cases of colorectal cancer rise in younger adults, it’s an important […]
UTICA, N.Y. — On Saturday, November 11, Utica Police units were dispatched to an address on the 100 block of Eagle St to a call of possible blood leaking from the ceiling. As the officers arrived they spoke with the original caller who noticed that it was blood that was coming from the ceiling to […]