Monthly Archives: November 2023

AI analysis of chest CT exams predicts cardiovascular disease

Tuesday, November 28 | 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. | T7-SSCA06-1 | Room E353B A deep-learning algorithm can predict a patient’s risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) from analysis of a single chest CT image, according to a group of researchers from Harvard Medical School. Although a patient’s coronary artery calcium score (CAC) from a cardiac CT […]

‘Blood brothers’ of long-time Bloodworks donor step up to honor his memory

EUGENE, Ore. – Bloodworks Northwest’s Eugene donor center hosted a blood drive Wednesday in honor of one of its long-time donors who recently passed away. The blood drive, held on November 8 outside the Lane County Health and Human Services building, established a goal of 100 units from the ‘blood brothers’ of long-time blood donor […]

Severe Asthma Exacerbations: Spotlighting Trends Before and After COVID-19 Restrictions

Credit: Pexels The total number of admissions to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for those with severe asthma exacerbations (SAE) in the Netherlands decreased in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new findings, though they increased significantly for SAE in 2021 and 2022 as COVID-19 restrictions lifted.1 The investigators that reported […]

WHO warns of ‘worrying trends’ in disease spread in Gaza

GENEVA, Nov 8 (Reuters) – The Gaza Strip faces an increased risk of disease spreading due to Israeli air bombardments that have disrupted the health system, access to clean water and caused people to crowd in shelters, the World Health Organization warned on Wednesday. “As deaths and injuries in Gaza continue to rise due to […]

Ohio, US reports rise in Syphilis cases in babies

DAYTON — A new warning is being issued about an alarming rise in dangerous infections in babies. In Ohio, cases of Congenital Syphilis are five times what they were just four years ago, according to data from the Ohio Department of Health. >> Local man sentenced for child exploitation crimes involving over 175 victims A […]

New study shows increasing workplace flexibility may lower risk of cardiovascular disease  – Boston News, Weather, Sports

A new study led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Penn State University shows increasing workplace flexibility may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.  Published on Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health, the study looked at stressors in the workplace that can cause heart attacks and strokes. The study […]

A blood donation center offers turkey, ham vouchers to donors in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A local blood donation center is offering ham or turkey vouchers for residents who donate blood. According to a release from the LifeShare Blood Center, all visitors who donate blood between Saturday, Nov. 18, and Wednesday, Nov. 22, will receive a free LifeShare shirt and a $15 voucher toward buying […]