Many parents across the U.S. are stretched thin to take care of sick children: Not only are COVID-19, the flu and RSV circulating, but doctors say cases of strep throat are on the rise.Video above: Reasons why you keep getting strep throatData shows a steady increase in strep throat cases in the U.S. starting in […]
The Food and Drug Administration approved a surgical system used to reduce blood pressure from ReCor Medical, the company announced Wednesday. The treatment, called renal denervation, is controversial in the cardiology community due to its unclear efficacy. Renal denervation is a treatment for patients who cannot manage standard doses of blood pressure medication — whether […]
Warning signs: Researchers developed a wearable wrist-worn device that uses laser speckle imaging to catch early signs of postpartum haemorrhage. (Courtesy: Francesca Bonetta-Misteli, Washington University in St. Louis) A new wearable imaging device that monitors changes in blood flow in a patient’s hands, feet or arms could be used as an early warning system for […]
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Using birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots about three-fold, but a new study suggests that this risk largely goes away within two to four weeks after one stops using these contraceptives, according to research published in Blood. The findings—the first to […]
Longer term, you might see changes in your weight, hormonal imbalances, and more long-lasting mental health issues, not to mention the aforementioned chronic diseases that are so often fueled by fluctuating blood sugar levels. How to balance your blood sugar levels Nutrition Diet is one of the most influential factors when it comes to blood […]
Staffers from Coffee Memorial Blood Center of Amarillo, the organization that supplies blood and blood products to the hospitals and medical facilities of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, will return to Dumas Wednesday, November 8, for a community blood drive. November is Blaze Coffee Accident Awareness month in the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, and blood […]
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, are excited to announce the return of the annual Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park blood drive on November 18, 2023. The blood drive will be held in the new Schueler Lobby at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH […]
General Hospital star John J. York has begun the process of a blood stem cell transplant. “There’s still a long road ahead, but these next 100 days I would say is rocky terrain,” he told PEOPLE exclusively of the excruciating wait to see if his body accepts the transplant ahead of starting treatment. The veteran […]
The Persons With Disabilities Foundation (PWDF) has announced that the Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC) – also known as “Kien Khleang Hospital” – in Phnom Penh will offer complimentary treatment and surgery to patients with facial bone anomalies this November. In a parallel endeavour, Smile Cambodia has also announced forthcoming free surgeries in December for individuals […]
Truveta announces availability of millions of echocardiogram reports to advance cardiovascular research