Monthly Archives: November 2023

Study finds a low-salt diet can lower blood pressure as much as hypertension medication

Maybe your dish doesn’t need more salt.  Cutting out a teaspoon of salt from a diet everyday can lower blood pressure as much as most hypertension medications, a study published this month in the JAMA journal found. A low-sodium diet lowered systolic blood pressure in nearly 75% of the 213 people who participated in the […]

Red Cross incentivizes blood drive with holiday prize package

MISSOULA, Mont. — With seasonal illness and decreased donor turnout during the holidays, the demand for blood products is high. Donations will help ensure patients have access to lifesaving blood until the end of the year. People who donate blood in December will be automatically entered in a raffle to win a $1,000 Amazon.com gift […]

Chocolate could help slash blood pressure levels as doctor reveals best snacks

Around a quarter of adults in the UK are currently living with high blood pressure. Also known as hypertension, this silent killer condition means that your heart has to work harder than usual to pump blood around the body. Over time this can cause damage to the blood vessels and various organs. It is also […]

Mumbai Blood Banks Under Scrutiny: Reminder Issued For Free Blood Units To Thalassemia Centres

Mumbai Blood Banks Under Scrutiny: Reminder Issued For Free Blood Units To Thalassemia Centres | Representative Photo Mumbai: The Maharashtra Blood Transfusion Council has sent a reminder to blood banks linked with 14 thalassemia day care centres to submit a report, detailing how many free of cost units have been given to the centres. The […]

Govt pledges renewed efforts to arrest surge in HIV infections among the youth

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 25 — The government has expressed its commitment to combating HIV pandemic amid concerns over a surge in new cases among the youth in some counties. Health Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai emphasized on Friday that the government is actively collaborating with both state and non-state entities to combat the virus. Speaking in […]

The Hyperborean (2023) Review – Blood in the Snow – Voices From The Balcony

Jim Morazzini Following last year’s Cult Hero, director Jesse Thomas Cook (Monster Brawl, Deadsight) and writer Tony Burgess (Pontypool, Dreamland) are back with their fifth collaboration The Hyperborean which played at this year’s Blood in the Snow Film Festival. And right from the opening animation depicting some fictional strangeness afflicting the nonfictional McClure Arctic Expedition, […]

Blod.in launches Blod+: India’s first on-demand blood logistics platform for hospitals and blood banks

CHENNAI: Blod.inintroduces Blod+, a transformative healthcare software and logistics platform. This innovation is set to revolutionize blood management and delivery in India, addressing significant blood wastage in healthcare facilities. Varun Nair, CEO of Blod.in, said, “About 6.5L units of blood are wasted annually in India, leading to around 12,000 daily deaths.Blod+ ensures hospitals have steady […]

Man stabbed in Lehi home, woman covered in blood questioned

LEHI, Utah, Nov. 25, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — Police are investigating the stabbing of a man in a Lehi home Friday night, questioning a woman found at the scene covered in blood, apparently not her own. “On November 24, 2023, at approximately 7:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in Lehi regarding an assault […]

China says recent respiratory infections are caused by known epidemic pathogens

(Xinhua) 13:44, November 25, 2023 BEIJING, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — The recent respiratory infectious diseases reported by monitoring systems and hospitals across China were caused by known epidemic pathogens, the National Health Commission (NHC) said Friday. The pathogens mainly include influenza virus, mycoplasma pneumoniae, adenovirus and respiratory syncytial virus. The commission has instructed localities to […]