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Aug
Three people in New York and Connecticut have died as a result of flesh-eating bacterial infections, prompting authorities to warn residents about the potential dangers of consuming raw shellfish or exposure to salt or brackish water. One person from Suffolk county in New York, as well as two people in Connecticut have died from vibriosis, […]
Aug
August 17, 2023 JACKSON, Tenn. — LIFELINE Blood Services is hosting its Back to School Blood Drive! The drive is set for Thursday, August 24 at 183 Sterling Farms Drive in Jackson, with they Dyersburg location at 1130 Highway 51 Bypass Suite 19 and 20, hosting their drive from August 26 to August 29. Donors […]
Aug
The blood moon in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is one of the game’s creepiest moments. Scarlet clouds paint the sky and a ghostly aura reanimates monsters from the dead. The scene is among one of the scarier parts of the game, but beneath its red ooze, this event hides a practical […]
Aug
SHERIDAN — To help mitigate the ongoing blood shortage, the First United Methodist Church in Sheridan held a blood drive Aug. 10 in conjunction with Vitalant. According to a July 10 report by WBKO, an ABC affiliate station based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Red Cross collected roughly 50,000 fewer blood donations than needed between […]
Aug
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Aug. 17, 2023) – A first-of-its-kind study led by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University researchers shows for the first time a clear relationship between low-energy availability (LEA) and hypertension in Black Division I athletes. Although research has shown Black Americans are at elevated risk for cardiovascular disease, only two prior […]
Aug
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of common lymphoid neoplasms (LNs) have increased risks for therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia (tMDS/AML), although risks have been lower in more recent years, according to a study published in the July issue of eClinicalMedicine. Lindsay M. Morton, Ph.D., from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, […]
Aug
Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging New Yorkers to “stay vigilant” and take the necessary precautions to protect themselves against vibriosis, an infection caused by a flesh-eating bacteria that has been linked to one recent death in New York and two in Connecticut. The bacteria, called Vibrio vulnificus, occurs naturally in saltwater coastal environments and can […]
Aug
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – Toledo Public Schools is offering free blood lead testing at a lead safety seminar this week. The seminar will take place on Aug. 17 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Escuela SMART Academy located at 617 Western Ave. TPS says Escuela SMART Academy will host free educational sessions, both in […]