ImpactLife is participating in a national response to supply blood for the region affected by Hurricane Idalia. The blood center has been asked to send a shipment of Type O and Type A red blood cells to Florida, according to a Thursday morning release. Additional donations of red blood cells and platelets are needed to […]
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While most people go to Target to browse the latest seasonal items, home decor, beauty products, kitchen tools and trendy clothes, a trip to this store is not complete without grabbing a snack or two. From chips to trail mix, crackers, cookies, granola bars and popcorn, the options are truly endless. Scanning the snack section […]
New York City, New York Aug 31, 2023 (Issuewire.com) – Dr. Mundis Jr. is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who is internationally recognized in the field of pediatric and adult spine deformity care. Having treated some of the world’s most complex cases, Dr. Mundis Jr. is on the medical staff of Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines, and […]
People who are pregnant and young children can have their blood tested for lead — for free — at the Durham County Health Department. The program starts today; no insurance is required. Children must be between 6 months and 6 years old. Lead is a neurotoxin. Children with very high levels of lead in their […]
Share on Pinterestandresr/Getty Images Reducing arterial plaque shows significant improvements in heart attack and stroke risk. A large meta-analysis looked at more than 20 studies published in the last 20 years. Lipid-lowering therapies like statins are effective at lowering cholesterol, reducing plaque, and lowering risk of cardiovascular disease A new study finds that reducing fatty […]
Pitavastatin calcium can reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) in patients with HIV infection, according to the results of a phase 3 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Image credit: peterschreiber.media | stock.adobe.com “Overall, event rates increased with increasing risk categories for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the trial. As […]
Researchers used a virus to treat patients with an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection and found good clinical outcomes in 86.6 percent of patients. The study, published Aug. 9 in Cell, treated 15 patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections using a virus called PASA16 and antibiotics. Patients received a once- to twice-daily regimen for a minimum of eight […]
Photo: Netflix A dark, caped figure glides through the night skies above Santiago, Chile — a symbol of eternal portent hovering over the modern city. It slips into office buildings, factories, hospitals, and apartments, and brutally feeds on the lonely inhabitants within. This villain, however, is not a fictional one. He is General Augusto Pinochet, […]
This short series on RSV is a collaboration between Contagion, Contemporary Pediatrics, and Contemporary OB/GYN. Check back every week for additional stories and interviews with clinicians and key RSV stakeholders. When first discovered in 1956, RSV was initially seen as a virus that affected chimpanzees. They isolated the virus and discovered it caused illness in young […]
Gut and urinary bacteria Vaginal microbiomeThe urinary microbiomeConclusionsResourcesFurther reading Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are bacterial infections of the urinary tract that cause painful urination. They affect at least 150 million people annually, making them among the most common bacterial infections. They are treated with antibiotics, but at least 25% of women get a second infection within […]