A particular protein normally used to rule out a heart attack could indicate a higher risk of death in a patient’s next couple of years – for any reason. Troponin is a heart protein, and high levels of it are often seen in hospital patients who don’t have specific signs of a heart attack. But […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Amid widely differing capacities of available menstrual hygiene products, a menstrual disc—similar in shape to a diaphragm—may be best for dealing with heavy monthly blood flow as well as indicating excessive blood loss, suggests research published online in the journal BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health. Despite the fact that 800 million […]
The maker of diabetes and weight loss medication Wegovy said a trial found that the drug can also cut the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20%. Air Date: Aug 8, 2023 Weeknights on CBS
Starting Monday, more people will be eligible to donate blood. The Food and Drug Administration has changed guidelines that previously excluded most gay and bisexual men from donating. The Red Cross is one of the first blood banks to implement the new guidelines, which now use an individually based risk assessment. It’s a welcomed change […]
Nervous around needles? Mixed reality is here to help. According to America’s Blood Centers, the United States has been suffering from a noticeable lack of blood donors below the age of 30 over the past 10 years; roughly 30% to be more exact. To help quell this growing shortage, Abbot Laboratories, a medical device and […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — More people are now able to donate blood after the Red Cross put new FDA guidelines into place. North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley pushed for the change, which no longer excludes people from donating based on their sexual orientation. Kinsley is celebrating donating blood, not just because […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a property insurer’s appeal in a dispute about whether blood should be considered a pollutant under a homeowners’ policy. Justices declined to hear an appeal by Florida Farm Bureau General Insurance Co. in the dispute about whether the policy excluded coverage for […]
The classic, one-size-fits-all blood pressure cuff being used by most doctor’s offices could be hazardous to your health, experts are warning. A new study, published Monday in respected journal JAMA Internal Medicine, found that standard, or “regular,” blood pressure cuffs are delivering “strikingly inaccurate” readings for patients who required a different size — particularly for […]
“I do hope a lot of officers line up and help,” said Cpl. John Stephens, Accident Reconstruction Specialist. “It’s in the back of mind that it could happen to any one of us any given day, there’s a lot of people in the community that giving blood can affect so – it’s important.”
Denise Gutta, a team supervisor of the American Red Cross, said that the group’s monthly blood drive at Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd., is consistently one of its most fruitful. Once again, the library had a steady flow of donors Aug. 7, Gutta said. The American Red Cross has a goal to get […]