The American Red Cross reported that it saw a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations in the first two months of the summer, making it harder to keep hospital shelves stocked with lifesaving blood products. By making an appointment to give blood or platelets in August, donors can keep the national blood supply from falling […]
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Congenital disorders
Pennsylvania mother and son both born with rare genetic disease: ‘Closer because of this’
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A Pennsylvania mother and her one-year-old son share an unusual bond. They are both living with the same rare genetic disease. Lindsey Marson, 28, and her son, Bryson, were both born with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF), “a genetic disorder that causes tumors to form throughout the body,” according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. The specific type […]
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The American Red Cross is offering a $10 movie theater gift card to all blood donors during the month of August. Donors are able to select a movie theater of their choice and will receive an electronic gift card after they give blood. The initiative comes after the nonprofit has reportedly experienced a shortfall of […]
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Congenital disorders
Dental Disease, Oral Hygiene Important Determinants of Heart Failure in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
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Among patients with type 2 diabetes, dental diseases and oral hygiene care are important determinants of heart failure (HF) development. Therefore, management of dental diseases and good oral care may prevent HF in these patients, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Image credit: Maksym Yemelyanov […]
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A TEM visualization of the phage PASA16 with P. aeruginosa PA14. Credit: Ronen Hazan A new international study conducted by the Israeli Phage Therapy Center (IPTC) led by Prof. Ran Nir-Paz at Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center and Prof. Ronen Hazan of the Faculty of Dental Medicine at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, using phage […]
The American Red Cross, which reports a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations so far this summer, will hold a blood drives from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Windham Veterans Center, 35 Veterans Memorial Drive. The Red Cross especially needs blood types O negative, O positive, B negative and A negative […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers will match the amount of dollars raised for each pint of blood collected that will earn $10 towards school supplies. CLEVELAND — As students prepare to head back to school, the American Red Cross, Cleveland Clinic and Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services are teaming up to host a Back-to-School […]
Cardiovascular
Topline Data On Obesity Drug Wegovy’s Impact On Cardiovascular Outcomes Won’t Necessarily Change Payer Coverage Policies
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On August 8th, Novo Nordisk posted topline data on the effects of its weight loss agent, Wegovy (semaglutide), which reduced major cardiovascular events by 20% in a much anticipated randomized controlled clinical trial named SELECT. The cardiovascular events avoided included cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and non-fatal stroke, in trial participants who prior to the […]