INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — More than 20 thousand babies are born needing open heart surgery. These complex procedures are a lifeline for children with congenital heart defects. Many of these surgeries can take up to 12 hours. Now, one surgeon has developed something that could transform the field of heart surgeries not only for babies, but […]
by: Natalie McCain Posted: Aug 4, 2023 / 05:18 PM CDT Updated: Aug 4, 2023 / 05:18 PM CDT WALTERS, Okla. (KFDX/KJTL) — Get more when you give back at this upcoming blood donation event at the Comanche Star Casino. Blood Battle 2023: Places to give The Comanche Star Casino, through its Comanche Cares Program, […]
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A 10-year-old Clearwater boy is recovering after waking up in the middle of the night with a ruptured blood vessel and bleeding in his brain. Mason Hammer went to sleep July 26 happy and healthy after swimming at a friend’s house, coming home, and eating dinner, his mom said. “Last Wednesday […]
This July 2022 photo shows a lab in Lansing, Mich., where the state health department tests blood from newborns for more than 50 rare diseases. A judge has found key parts of Michigan’s newborn blood-testing program unconstitutional in a challenge by four parents who raised concerns about how leftover samples are used long after screening […]
Sierra Ferguson On Monday, Peter Bruce received a greeting card with the words “sweet sixteen” scrawled on the envelope. The card wasn’t intended to help celebrate a birthday; in fact, Bruce has graced the airwaves in northern Arizona with his one-of-a-kind baritone for much longer than 16 years. This week he was marking a different […]
B.C. is seeing an increase in gastrointestinal illness caused by the cyclospora parasite, says the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). “Cyclospora infection can occur due to eating contaminated, imported raw produce, especially leafy greens, fresh herbs and berries. Locally-grown produce is not known to carry Cyclospora,” the BCCDC said in a release. The province has […]
The resident, who is over 50, has been hospitalized but is “recovering and being discharged home,” according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. BOISE, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press. A Washington County resident has Idaho’s first human case of West Nile virus this year. The resident, who is over […]
Between 2016 and 2020, postpartum cardiovascular health (CVH) counseling modestly declined among individuals without cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, according to research published in JAMA. For individuals with CVD risk factors and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), only 60% of individuals in the study said they received CVH counseling at their postpartum visit. “The postpartum period […]
The BC Centre for Disease Control is urging residents to wash their fruits and veggies thoroughly, or cook them when possible, as the province experiences an outbreak of parasitic infections. As of July 31, 43 cases of Cyclospora infection were recorded in the province, nine of which were acquired without travelling outside of Canada or […]
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has some specificities that suggest infections evolve heterogeneous chest tomography (CT) features in children, adolescents, and adults diagnosed with RSV, according to a review published in Children. RSV has been assessed as a common cause of morbidity in young children due to lower respiratory tract infections. Management of RSV has been […]