Monthly Archives: November 2023

Studies say daily use of marijuana can increase risk of heart failure

(Photo by Harrison Haines via Pexels) By Talker By Isobel Williams via SWNS Smoking marijuana increases risk of heart failure by more than a third new studies suggest. Daily use of marijuana raised the risk of heart failure by 34 percent in a new study from MedStar Health in Baltimore. Lead author Dr. Yakubu Bene-Alhasan […]

New Technology Shows Promise in Detecting Heart Valve Disease and Predicting Cardiovascular Risk

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have paved the way for the development of innovative tools that can potentially revolutionize the field of cardiology. Two groundbreaking studies, set to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023, highlight the potential of AI in detecting heart valvular disease and predicting the risk of cardiovascular events. […]

Environmental pollutants in blood linked to ALS risk, survival odds

A person’s degree of exposure to multiple environmental pollutants — reflected by their presence in the blood — may be used to predict amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk and survival, according to new research. Greater exposure to these chemicals was associated with increased odds of an individual developing ALS, as well as a higher mortality […]

Mia’s Freedom: automatic control of blood sugar – UT Health San Antonio

Newly approved system eliminates much of the labor of maintaining insulin levels Freedom is an individual concept. For 15-year-old Mia Campos of San Antonio, it means sleeping without alarms, visiting a friend’s house overnight, and feeling steady throughout a busy school day. Mia was 10 when, on a trip to a gymnastics competition in Florida, […]

Symptoms of HELLP not determined by time of onset

Symptoms of HELLP not determined by time of onset | Image Credit: © Yakobchuk Olena – © Yakobchuk Olena – stock.adobe.com. Symptoms of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome are similar between early-onset disease and disease later in gestation, according to a recent review published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & […]

Regular marijuana use may raise the risk for heart failure, stroke or heart attack

Using marijuana regularly may raise the risk for heart failure, stroke or heart attack even after accounting for other cardiovascular risk factors such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, according to two preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting, to be held Nov. 11-13, […]

WHO says diseases and infections are beginning to spread in Gaza – Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA

GAZA – Ahmed Al-Mandhari, the Regional Director of the World Health Organization in the Middle East, announced on Sunday the emergence of skin diseases, gastrointestinal infections, and pulmonary inflammation, including scabies, lice, and vitiligo, in the Gaza Strip, where the number of affected individuals has reached approximately 23,000.اضافة اعلان Al-Mandhari, speaking on the “Al-Ashira” program broadcast […]

Inspira™ Announces Israeli Innovation Authority Grant for New VORTX™ Disposable Blood Oxygenation Technology

Inspira’s VORTX is as a potential frontrunner in the $4 Billion Disposable Blood Oxygenator market  RA’ANANA, Israel, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Inspira™ Technologies OXY B.H.N. Ltd. (Nasdaq: IINN, (Nasdaq: IINNW) (the “Company” or “Inspira Technologies”), a company dedicated to transforming the multi-billion dollar acute respiratory care market with the INSPIRA ART medical device line, is pleased […]

Depression, anxiety and chronic stress increase risk for heart and brain health complications

The heart and mind are strongly connected, with depression, anxiety and chronic stress all increasing the risk for heart and brain health complications, according to two preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting, to be held Nov. 11-13, in Philadelphia, is a premier global exchange of the […]

New Covid Pirola strain warning as mysterious JN.1 variant ‘takes off’ in Europe

A professor has warned of a newly detected strain of Covid which is feared to be “more transmissible” as it continues to spread through several countries. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says the new JN.1 strain of the virus has already been found in the UK, as well as the US, Iceland, Portugal […]