More than half the world’s population is expected to be overweight or obese by 2035. Excess weight is often linked with cardiovascular disease: It can lead to higher blood pressure or cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. Now, the makers of the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy are making a case for […]
Published: November 11, 2023, 8:20 AM Every day, mothers around the world and across Northeast Florida make the choice to donate their umbilical cord blood. To date, more than 40,000 patients have received cord blood transplants. November 15th is World Cord Blood Day. Courtney Johnson with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, as well as Katie Dorsey with […]
Angela Conley thought it was just a pulled muscle, probably from shoveling January snow. But as the pain between her shoulder blades persisted and her jaw started to hurt, Conley sensed something was wrong and reluctantly called 911. “I’ll never forget that day,” the Hennepin County commissioner said recently in her downtown Minneapolis office. That […]
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Turkish people living in Shanghai donated blood at the Shanghai Blood Center on Saturday afternoon to express their love and support to the city and showcase Sino-Turkey friendship. Emre Kisioglu, China Representative of the World Turkish Business Council, said Chinese people gave strong support and aid during the powerful earthquake in Turkey early this year. […]
Choosing the stairs over the elevator has been considered sage fitness advice for years, but a new study published proves backs up this health tip in the journal Atherosclerosis looked at exactly how many flights of stairs you need to climb daily to better your heart health. The short answer? Climbing just five flights per […]
ZANESVILLE − Several American Red Cross blood drives will be held in the local area upcoming. Drives will be 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 11 at Unity Church of the Nazarene, 1 to 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1105 in Nashport, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. […]
Protesters waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans in front of the New York Times headquarters and Museum Of Modern Art (MoMA) during a pro-Palestine march in New York on Friday 10 November. Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters marched from Columbus Circle to Times Square in New York City to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and […]
To “unsubscribe” from an email marketing list means to remove your email from the list so that you don’t get any more emails or messages from that company. Every email campaign needs an “unsubscribe” link so that people who have signed up can easily remove themselves anytime. Campaign Monitor thinks that a rate of 0.17% […]
The Dose24:00What do I need to know about using antibiotics correctly? As the season for coughs and colds returns, medical experts have a reminder: antibiotics aren’t a go-to treatment for common viral respiratory infections. “I think that a lot of people are in the habit of still seeking antibiotics if they’re finding that their illness […]