Credit: Fotolia Results from a prospective cohort study are providing clinicians with an overview of the association between blood serum cholesterol levels and risk of plasma cell neoplasm. Although findings showed decreased serum total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), apolipoprotein A (ApoA), and apolipoprotein B (ApoB) levels were all associated with an increased […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As COVID and its health effects move into a fourth year, those who become infected may be searching for remedies to improve their respiratory symptoms and keep them out of the hospital. A new study being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in […]
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } In commemoration of Veterans Day, Blood Assurance will salute our nation’s heroes this Saturday by donating money to the Blood Center of America’s Special Forces Wounded Warrior Fund (SFWWF). For every blood donor who gives at a mobile blood […]
Share on PinterestTwo separate studies suggest that long-term cannabis use could lead to a serious cardiovascular event. Daniel Brothers/Getty Images Two separate studies examined the long-term use of cannabis and the impact it may have on the heart. The first study showed that daily cannabis use increases the risk of developing heart failure by 34%. […]
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Center of Disease Control and Prevention is alerting the public of a Salmonella outbreak linked to dry dog food. Officials say seven infections have happened in seven states, with a majority of the infected persons infants under one year old. No deaths have occurred, but one person was in the hospital. […]
The World Health Organization warned that the risk of disease is growing in Gaza as health facilities, water and sanitation systems have become disrupted. The warning comes as international groups have urged the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas to engage in a cease-fire, which the United States has opposed. The WHO says 1.5 million people […]
Elucid says its software produces a dynamic, three-dimensional view of arteries, which its algorithms use to quantify vessel structure and plaque composition. Image credit: Shutterstock/Mirexon. Elucid has raised $80m in a Series C financing round led by Elevage Medical Technologies to advance its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered diagnostic tools. The funding, which Elucid said had participation […]
New London High School National Honor Society sponsors a community blood drive twice a year. Last Wednesday, the first drive was held. For the National Honor Society, it s an opportunity to fund raise while serving its community. Blood donations are a very important need. Donating blood makes an impact. ImpactLife is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, […]
“Donate Today, Save Lives Tomorrow” is the motto of the New York Blood Center, which is seeking blood donors as the state faces a blood shortage. If interested in helping either via a blood donation or via a financial gift to the nonprofit, visit nybc.org. Just one pint of blood can save three lives. There […]
Each person who signs up to help quell the region’s blood shortage can help surgery and cancer patients, accident victims and new mothers and babies. Information on how to donate blood or schedule a drive is at nybc.org. Upcoming drives include: • Bus mobile sponsored by Queens Community House, 12 to 6 p.m. on Friday, […]