Monthly Archives: November 2023

Cardiovascular

New calculator estimates a person’s cardiovascular disease risk over the next 30 years

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10
Nov

A new calculator estimates a person’s risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 30 years by combining measures of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health for the first time, according to a new American Heart Association Scientific Statement published today in the Association’s flagship journal Circulation. An accompanying methods paper, published simultaneously today in Circulation, […]

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Blood

Kentucky Blood Center’s annual ‘Big Blue Crush’ returns

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10
Nov

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Kentucky Blood Center’s ‘Big Blue Crush’ is back for its 36th annual and will be from November 13 through 17. It is a yearly competition between the Kentucky Blood Center and the MEDIC Regional Blood Center in Tennessee. According to KBC, Kentucky has won three of the last four […]

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Infection

Dr. Dmochowski on the economic burden of urinary tract infections

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10
Nov

In this video, Roger R. Dmochowski, MD, MMHC, FACS, describes the background and notable findings from the Neurology and Urodynamics study “Recurrent and complicated urinary tract infections in women: Utility of advanced testing to enhance care.” Dmochowski is professor of urology, surgery and gynecology and vice chair for faculty affairs and professionalism, and associate surgeon […]

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Blood

Junior’s Restaurant in Brooklyn co-hosts blood drive; 1st donors get free cheesecake

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10
Nov

Nov 10, 2023, 5:51pmUpdated 4h ago By: News 12 Staff Junior’s Restaurant in Brooklyn is co-hosting a blood drive Friday with the New York Blood Center. The blood drive lasts until 6 p.m. at the restaurant’s landmark location on Dekalb Avenue and Flatbush Avenue Extension. Aside from making a lifesaving donation, the first 45 donors […]

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Blood

Major Study Confirms CT Scans’ Link to Blood Cancer Risk in Kids

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10
Nov

FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — CT scans are significantly linked to an increased risk of blood cancers in young people, a major multinational study has found. Analysis of data from nearly 1 million people under 22 who underwent at least one CT scan found a strong and clear link between exposure to the […]

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Blood

Frisco pediatrician looks for donor in fight against leukemia

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10
Nov

Friends and family of a Frisco pediatrician are hoping you can help save his life. He’s in need of a bone marrow transplant and they’re asking everyone to help them find a possible donor. Dr. Danny Kim, a 57-year-old Cook Children’s pediatrician, has been diagnosed with advanced leukemia and as he undergoes treatment for cancer, […]

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Infection

COVID infections prompt Veterans Home in Minneapolis to cancel Veterans Day event

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10
Nov

The Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis has canceled its annual Veterans Day event for families on Saturday, due to a handful of COVID infections among its 250 residents. Instead, staffers at the state-run home, near Minnehaha Regional Park on the banks of the Mississippi River, will be holding smaller and more informal gatherings to mark […]

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Cardiovascular

This Calculator Can Help Your Figure Out Your Risk for Heart Disease

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10
Nov

Share on PinterestThe American Heart Association is hoping people can better understand their heart disease risk thanks to a new tool. Thitikarn Paothongthai/Getty Images The American Heart Association has unveiled PREVENT, a novel cardiovascular risk calculator. The calculator includes heart failure for the first time, in addition to heart attack and stroke. It is the […]

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Blood

Annual blood drive in honor of late Manhattan resident, committed blood donor to be held next week

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10
Nov

Christine Boegemann, Maxine Coffey, Ray Coffey, and Kristi Ingalls stand with a photo of Kevin on November 16, 2018 (Nick McNamara/KMAN) The American Red Cross will be hosting its 14th annual Keep the Drive Alive blood drive this Thursday and Friday in memory of the late Kevin Coffey who was a Manhattan resident and committed […]

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Cardiovascular

Good Cardiovascular Habits Can Knock 6 Years off Your Biological Age: New Study

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10
Nov

Good cardiovascular health can knock six years off your biological age, says a team from Columbia University Medical Center in New York City The researchers tested the American Heart Association’s Essential 8 checklist and the effects of sticking to it. To take care of the heart and blood vessels, which are linked to many diseases, […]

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