Monthly Archives: November 2023

AAA Northeast to Sponsor Post-Thanksgiving Blood Drive in Utica

WKTV File UTICA, N.Y. — AAA Northeast is sponsoring an after-Thanksgiving blood drive in Utica.  It will take place on Monday, Nov. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their location, 430 Court Street.  If you’re healthy and eligible to donate, they encourage you to stop by and make a contribution. The donation process […]

Give blood, celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film ‘Elf’

POUGHKEEPSIE — For many, watching the classic holiday movie “Elf” has been a heartwarming tradition for 20 years. This November, the American Red Cross is encouraging people to add a new tradition as the holiday season begins: Spread cheer with a blood or platelet donation. Donations are critical to the blood supply as the holiday […]

Cold, flu, throat infections on rise due to smog in Lahore

Due to the worst condition of smog in Lahore, complaints of cold, flu, fever, and throat infection have increased among the citizens. Smog continues to affect the air quality of the city of Lahore and its surroundings in the province of Punjab. According to the international website Air Quality Index, Lahore is still ranked first […]

What you need to know about the new RSV shot for babies

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Ahead of the winter respiratory virus season, many parents were relieved the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a shot to combat respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for infants and toddlers this summer. But the shot is hard to come by. RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, […]

FDA expands cantaloupe recall after more reports of salmonella infections, 2 deaths

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A reported salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes has sickened 56 more people, bringing the total to 99 people in 32 states. There is an expansion of a cantaloupe recall after the count cases doubled since the November 17 update, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two Minnesota deaths […]

Addressing Burnout: When the Body Says ‘Enough’

Whenever I give talks, I often ask the audience to raise their hands if they have had to seek medical attention. Naturally, many hands go up. I then ask attendees to keep their hands raised if their provider asks about early childhood adversities, workplace conditions, their relationship with supervisors, any recent challenges at work, overall […]

Waller County Deputies Seek Justice for Horse Slain in Cold Blood in Texas

A grisly equine atrocity has struck the tranquil stretches of Waller County, Texas, where authorities are on a manhunt for a suspect connected to the cold-blooded shooting of a horse found lifelessly dumped on a roadside. The gruesome discovery, made by a local early Thursday morning around 8:30 a.m. on Jones Road, just south of […]

Girl (13) settles case for €200,000 over alleged delay diagnosing blood disorder

A 13-year-old girl who sued claiming there had been a delay at Cork University Hospital in diagnosing her rare genetic blood disorder has settled a High Court action for €200,000. It was claimed that when the condition was finally diagnosed when she was seven years of age, there was a failure to react and manage […]

Current respiratory cases caused by known infectious agents: China’s top health authority

A resident receives a flu vaccine at a community health service center in Shenyang, Northeast China’s Liaoning Province, on November 15, 2023. Respiratory diseases have progressed to their peak period of incidence across China, posing a threat to vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly. Photo: VCG The respiratory cases that are currently being […]