Everyone bleeds, and in most cases, blood clotting, or coagulation, is a good thing. “A blood clot (also known as a thrombus) is a jello-like material that your body creates to stop bleeding when you suffer a cut, scrape or another injury,” explains Dr. Angelo Marino, Yale Medicine interventional radiologist and assistant professor of clinical […]
Patients living with one of the UK’s most common heart rhythm conditions are 50% less likely to die from a heart attack or stroke than they were at the start of the millennium, new research has found. Analysis of the health records of more than 70,000 patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) showed that […]
August 25, 2023
Many people with obesity also have heart disease, and the latest research confirms that new weight-loss medications may help with both. Trial subjects with both obesity and a condition called heart failure with preserved ejection fraction saw significant benefit from taking the drug semaglutide for a year, a Friday study in the New England Journal […]
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Image: The Ray 1 hyperspectral imaging device (Photo courtesy of Frontiers in Medicine) Identifying a wound that is becoming infected has long posed challenges for medical professionals. The signs and symptoms are often vague, and methods of detecting bacteria are time-consuming and not always accessible. Consequently, diagnosing a wound infection can be subjective, depending upon […]
Based on the findings, she recommended reaching for the likes of ginger, bilberry, cranberry, garlic and ginseng. The first three botanicals on this list are packed with antioxidant ingredients, particularly polyphenols which can keep your reading at bay. The nutritionist explained these plant compounds may help reduce inflammatory levels and contribute to the health of […]
Following a recent outbreak of eye infections linked to contaminated eye drops earlier this year, which resulted in serious and sometimes life-threatening infections, federal regulators are now warning about bacterial and fungal contamination that have impacted two other brands of eye drops, including bottles sold under the Dr. Bernie’s and LightEyez labels. The U.S. Food […]
Image: The REVDX portable device aims to make basic blood tests results accessible to anyone, anywhere (Photo courtesy of EFA Technologies) Presently, the complete blood count (CBC) is one of the most frequently recommended diagnostic tests to evaluate an individual’s overall health by measuring factors like oxygen-transporting red blood cells, infection-combating white blood cells, and […]
Amanza Smith’s costars were supporting her like family as she underwent two invasive spinal surgeries this summer. The 46-year-old interior designer was diagnosed with osteomyelitis in early June, a potentially rare and life-threatening bone infection that was attacking her lower vertebrae, leaving her hospitalized for a month. While recovering, her longtime friends and Selling Sunset […]