FROM caesarean sections to chemotherapy, antibiotics make much of modern medicine possible by keeping bacterial infections at bay. That is why the growing bacterial resistance to those drugs is so worrying. The United Nations estimates that by 2050 infections with drug-proof bacteria could claim up to 10m lives a year, more than double the current […]
A dance music festival in Romania has found the key to drawing more attendees to a unique event. Untold Festival, which has been held in Romania’s Transylvania region annually since 2015, has harnessed the power of regional vampire folklore for music — and a good cause. The story and fear of the vampire Dracula has […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Whether it’s work or play that prevents us from getting enough shut-eye during the week, assuming we can make up for it by sleeping in over the weekend is a mistake. New research led by Penn State reveals that cardiovascular health measures, including heart rate and blood pressure, worsen over the […]
The American Red Cross, which reports a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations so far this summer, will hold blood drives in Topsham, Freeport and Brunswick this month. The drives are scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 26, at the American Red Cross Mid […]
A new study explores how using a particular medicine breathed in can help stop severe lung infections. These infections, known as pneumonia, can be dangerous and cause breathing problems. Sometimes, when people get sick with diseases like Covid-19, their immune cells become too active and can damage the lungs. Researchers at the Technical University of […]
KBC to host blood drive in Clark County next week Published 12:30 pm Wednesday, August 9, 2023 News Release Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) will host a blood drive at the Clark County Extension Office, located on 1400 Fortune Dr., on Aug. 16 from 11 a.m to 5 p.m,, offering donors an important opportunity to save […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – One lucky donor who gives blood at select Bob Moore Auto Group dealerships this Saturday will win a brand-new 2023 Kia Soul! Bob Moore Auto Group is teaming up with Our Blood Institute and Oklahoma’s News 4 to host blood drives August 12 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the […]
Share on PinterestDrugs like Wegovy and Ozempic have become extremely popular for weight loss. Steffen Trumpf/picture alliance via Getty Images The drug Wegovy was found to reduce risk of certain cardiac events by as much as 20% in a new study. Drugmaker Novo Nordisk announced the preliminary results on August 8 in a news release. […]
Image: The new blood-pressure related measure will help clinicians monitor and treat critically ill patients (Photo courtesy of Freepik) Critically ill individuals with circulatory shock, a condition where the heart fails to pump adequate blood and oxygen due to issues like heart failure, sepsis, or bleeding, need intensive monitoring and care. This is vital to […]
Glow-er Power Track comes off recent And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow album In “Hearts Aglow,” the quasi–title track off Weyes Blood’s 2022 album, And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow, Natalie Mering sings, “I’ve been waiting for my life to begin/For someone to light up my heart again.” In the video for the song, shot […]