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With new policies in place, LGBTQ+ donors urged to give blood during summer shortage

At a recent blood drive in downtown L.A., Los Angeles area resident Terry Brown was both excited — and nervous — to donate blood for the first time in decades. It was Brown’s first time to give blood since the U.S. Food and Drug Association and American Red Cross relaxed its decades-old policy on how […]

Monsoon fitness: Follow these vital tips to prevent urinary tract infections

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi Aug 24, 2023 05:08 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Just like skin/stomach infections, urinary tract infections are common too during monsoon. Here are foolproof tricks to keep UTIs at bay and lead a healthy life While you celebrate the monsoon and enjoy the relief from the heat, it is important […]

Selling Sunset’s Amanza Smith says she ‘almost died’ from spine infection

Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Selling Sunset star Amanza Smith has shared an update after undergoing surgery to treat an infection that spread from her bloodstream to her […]

As MSP expands ability to treat patients with ‘blood on board’ choppers, officials stress need for improved trauma care funding

Interior of a medical helicopter that can equipped to provide emergency blood transfusions as patients are transported to a trauma care center. Photo by Danielle J. Brown. Trauma physicians and emergency responders gathered at the Martin State Airport in Middle River this week to highlight a new partnership that will allow emergency blood transfusions — […]

‘Perpetrator’ Review: Campy, Creepy and Buckets of Blood

High school horror gets a supernatural twist in this ultragory feature. Blood — viscous and dark, venal and menstrual — soaks all the way through “Perpetrator,” Jennifer Reeder’s hyperbolic stab at the high school slasher movie. Noses seep and floors are awash, the treacly ooze serving as both a coming-of-age symbol and a lubricant for […]

Medtronic slips as FDA panel snubs blood pressure device

@MentallyGone – MDT thought that Covid resulted in new medications prescribed for the pool of high blood pressure patients in the study population and affected the results. High blood pressure was a key “co-morbidity” factor in determining the severity of Covid contracted by at-risk patients. Drugs like Ivermectin and others were being prescribed. The FDA […]

Health expert recommends return of masks as COVID reemerges

A new strain of the coronavirus is spreading around the world and causing concern – and some countries are already recording upticks in infections and hospitalizations. More stories: “We don’t know if the new strain causes more severe illness, but it probably has a lot of new mutations, and it has started to rear its […]

Who should get the new RSV vaccines? Here’s everything you need to know

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that spreads seasonally. A new drug and several vaccines that prevent the infection have recently come to market. Here’s what you need to know about the three new shots — two vaccines and one injectable drug — that were recently approved by the Food and […]

Autism spectrum disorder in children requires patience, flexibility

Children with ASD deserve high-quality, comprehensive care. (Adobe Stock / Dragana Gordic) Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that leads to impaired communication and social interaction. Symptoms include difficulty interacting with peers, trouble in communicating, and development of repetitive behaviors. These can vary from face tapping and hand flapping to repeated questioning and […]