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Local vet talks about mystery illness affecting dogs around the country

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – There’s a mystery illness affecting dogs around the country. It’s an upper respiratory infection. And as some of people plan to travel for the holidays with their dogs, there are some concerns that illness will spread further. The infection is highly contagious and dogs get sick quickly. But the vet we […]

ADHD medications and long-term risk of cardiovascular diseases

About The Study: Longer cumulative duration of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication use was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly hypertension and arterial disease, compared with nonuse in this study of 278,000 individuals in Sweden ages 6 to 64 who had an incident ADHD diagnosis or ADHD medication dispensation. These findings highlight the importance […]

WATCH: Arizona’s top blood donor give thanks for the ability to save lives

PHOENIX — Ninety-Six Gallons. What can hold that much of anything? When we asked Grant of Paradise Valley High School, he said ”I think of a bathtub.” And Cocopah Middle School’s Kate, said ”a pool!” Well, they’re not wrong. Grant and Kate are grandkids who realize their grandfather, James Van Dyne, has donated 96 gallons […]

Low-renin hypertension: Causes, symptoms, treatment, and more

Low-renin hypertension is a subtype of high blood pressure where a person has lower than typical renin levels. Renin is an enzyme that regulates blood volume and blood pressure. While it can affect anyone, it is more prevalent in African Americans and Caribbean Hispanics. Various genetic or acquired syndromes can also cause low-renin hypertension. Diagnosing […]

Tips to prevent eye damage from diabetes

Helping prevent eye damage from diabetes involves keeping blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels within target ranges. Regular exercise and yearly eye exams are also important. Diabetes can harm the eyes over time and cause several conditions that may result in vision loss and blindness. However, managing diabetes can help prevent the development or […]

Airborne virus infectivity can be reduced by up to 99.98% by commercially available NPBI-based air purifiers, per experiment using real-world concentrations of COVID-19 strains, flu and RSV viruses

image:  The drawing illustrates the delivery of positive and negative ions into a room. Ions generated by the in-duct NPBI device (A) are delivered into the room through diffusers (B) on the supply side of the HVAC system. view more  Credit: GPS Air, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Airborne virus infectivity can be reduced by up to […]

Calgary’s Peter Lougheed Centre adopts masking directive to curb COVID-19 infections

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Calgary’s Peter Lougheed Centre is one of the latest hospitals to adopt Alberta Health Service’s mask directive to curb the spread of COVID-19. Masking is now required for Peter Lougheed Centre’s staff, physicians, volunteers, contracted service providers and laboratory workers in patient-facing areas of the hospital. Patients […]