RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL)— Monday morning, the murder trial of a Columbus man accused of shooting a man inside an unlicensed nightclub in Phenix City began. Jaquandre Bowen was 24 years old when he was accused of fatally shooting Keon Simmons, 27, in March 2020. During opening statements Monday morning, former Russell County District Attorney […]
Long COVID symptoms can linger for two years, study shows | The Hill Skip to content NIAID-RML via AP, File FILE – This undated, colorized electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, indicated in yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, indicated […]
Investigators studied the effects of high sun exposure vacations on skin microbiota and epidermal melanin content and found a significant change in microbial beta diversity post-vacation compared to baseline.1 The change in skin microbiota could have long-range effects on skin health. Maridav/AdobeStock The 21 healthy Northern European volunteers had a median age of 33.2 years […]
“We are moving to the right side of the heart where we now have transcatheter tricuspid valve repair and replacement (TTVR) devices. Ultimately, if I were to predict, I think that will be an easier market than the mitral anatomy, because the right ventricle is more accommodating in terms of its anatomical relationships with other […]
Whole blood is now available for emergency transfusions on all Maryland State Police helicopters, due to a public-private partnership announced Monday between the University of Maryland Medical Center, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services and Maryland Department of State Police. As part of the “Blood on Board” project, each state police helicopter carries two units […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that normally lives in warm, brackish seawater and requires salt. Although infections are rare, there tend to be several cases of vibrio each year in Florida. The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) is reporting 26 total cases in the state so far this year. Five people have […]
Key takeaways from the session included: • Document everything. This includes getting the language right by speaking with a labor lawyer. • Remember that work emails are legal documents than can be saved and used later if needed. • Make sure you do not react from anger and that you are anchored […]
Maskot/Getty Images A person’s blood pressure can provide essential insights into their health, but new research finds that something as seemingly minor as the fit of an arm cuff can throw these crucial readings out of whack. For the study, published earlier this month in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers used varying-sized cuffs to test the blood […]
The Malvern Lions Club was fortunate to have associates with Our Blood Institute (OBI), also referred to as the Arkansas Blood Institute, join them for their weekly meeting on Tuesday at the First Baptist Church Family Lite Center. Carvin Brown, Jr., executive director for the tri-state blood bank/distribution service, was accompanied by Lori Erickson, account […]
(WAND) — WAND is partnering with American Red Cross in the Sickle Cell blood drive at the American Red Cross Center in Decatur on Tuesday, September 5 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Donors closer to Springfield can attend the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Blood Drive on Tuesday, September 5 from 11 a.m. to 6 […]