Monthly Archives: November 2023

Social worker walks over 17,000 km to spread awareness on blood donation

PTI November 28, 2023 / 10:26 AM IST Social worker walks over 17,000 km to spread awareness on blood donation A Delhi-based social worker is undertaking a 21,000 km-journey on foot to spread awareness on blood donation. Kiran Verma started his journey from Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram on December 28, 2021 and so far, he has […]

Dozens of infections and one death linked to contaminated saline. What is Ralstonia and how dangerous is it?

Dozens of infections nationally and a woman’s death in Queensland are suspected to be linked to saline contaminated with the bacteria Ralstonia.  The national medicines regulator has told hospitals and clinics to stop using two InterPharma sodium chloride products immediately, after an outbreak first detected in New South Wales.  There are at least 43 suspected cases […]

Spock’s Green Blood In Star Trek Inspired A Very Elaborate Practical Joke

According to the Mütter Museum’s video, the Bunker brothers’ autopsy was conducted at the museum back in 1874. The report that Gene Roddenberry allegedly looked at is also one of the pieces of medical ephemera in their collection. Scans of the report can be found online. From the report (at least according to the video):  “The right […]

How to reduce high blood pressure naturally? Try these 11 herbs and spices to bring down hypertension

Health benefits of garlic: This pungent bulbous herb is revered for its ability to lower blood pressure. Garlic contains allicin, a compound known for its vasodilatory effects, which helps relax blood vessels, promoting better blood flow and reducing pressure on artery walls (Image: Canva) High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects millions worldwide, posing […]

Simple prueba de sangre mide simultáneamente 21 biomarcadores de enfermedad cardiovascular

Imagen: Los investigadores han desarrollado un nuevo instrumento para la medicina de precisión en la enfermedad cardiovascular (Fotografía cortesía de la Universidad de Uppsala) Las enfermedades cardiovasculares, que afectan al corazón y a los vasos sanguíneos, siguen siendo la principal causa de muerte a nivel mundial. El tratamiento médico de estas enfermedades suele implicar costes […]

Throat Infections: Two-Fold Rise in OPD Patients Due to Rain and Dip in Temperatures | Bhopal News

Bhopal: Number of patients in OPD doubled due to viral infection, according to private and government hospital estimates, here on Monday. Eating out is aggravating the problem, warn health experts. Dip in temperatures and unseasonal rainfall been a trigger for the viral infections. A visible surge has been noticed in hospitals across the state capital. […]

Slower HIV Infection Decline Threatens 2030 AIDS Elimination Goal: Zaliha

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 – The rate of new HIV infections in Malaysia slowed in the past decade compared to the previous decade, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. New HIV cases dropped by 50 per cent between 2000 and 2009, but declined slower in the subsequent decade to 24 per cent between 2010 and […]

Swerve Strickland Reacts To Criticism Of AEW Full Gear Blood Spot

AEW At AEW Full Gear, Swerve Strickland and Hangman Page wrestled a brutal Texas Death Match that at one point even involved Page drinking Strickland’s blood. That spot, and the match as a whole, have proven controversial, but in an interview with TMZ Sports, Strickland said he welcomes the complaints from people who felt he […]