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Flesh and Blood’s Next Set, Bright Lights, Returns Players to Metrix This October

Legend Story Studios has announced Flesh and Blood: Bright Lights, an (almost) all-Mechanologist set launching October 6 with three new heroes including the character evolution of fan-favourite Dash. IGN can reveal an exclusive trailer for Bright Lights (below) alongside an interview with James White, CEO and founder of LSS, who shared insight into the new […]

The reason you should avoid alcohol altogether

Having just one drink a day increases your blood pressure, a major new study has suggested. Researchers said people should avoid alcohol altogether after finding for the first time that routinely drinking, even in small quantities, can increase a person’s blood pressure. Multiple studies have previously suggested there is no increased risk of death from […]

The 3 Best High-Protein Carbs to Eat for Lower Blood Sugar, According to a Dietitian

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 10 Americans has diabetes, with over 90% of cases being type 2 diabetes. When it comes to managing diabetes, dietary changes can play a significant role. You may think you need to eliminate or seriously reduce your carb intake to manage your […]

Quest Diagnostics launches first direct-to-consumer Alzheimer’s blood test

Quest Diagnostics on Monday launched the first direct-to-consumer blood test to detect abnormal levels of beta amyloid, a key Alzheimer’s disease protein that can appear years before dementia symptoms arise. The $399 test, called AD-Detect, uses the same technology as a blood test the company began selling for use by doctors in early 2022. “One […]

Singer Tori Kelly Released From Hospital After Severe Blood Clots

Singer Tori Kelly is on the road to recovery after being hospitalized with serious blood clots around her vital organs … TMZ has learned she’s now back at home. Sources close to the Grammy-winning singer tell us, Tori was discharged Monday from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. and she’s going home to rest. We’re told […]

AU patient dies from rare amoeba infection of the brain

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A Georgia resident has died from a rare amoeba infection of the brain, the Georgia Department of Public Health reported Friday. Augusta University Health confirms with News 12 that this was a local case. The patient likely got the Naegleria fowleri infection – which destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and […]

ConnectLife teams up with the Bills to encourage people to donate blood

BUFFALO, N.Y. — WNY hospitals are looking for blood donations now more than ever, and to encourage people to donate ConnectLife is teaming up with the Buffalo Bills to give every person who donates a Bills cooler bag, and entry towards weekly drawings for pre and regular season game tickets.  3 donors will be chosen each […]

Nuisance vegetation removal in Senegalese waterways reduces the overall prevalence of parasitic infections and increases local food production

“The disease is most prevalent in poor communities lacking potable water and adequate sanitation,” said López-Carr, an anthropogeographer who specializes in human-environment dynamics in the developing world. Adult worms take up residence in blood vessels and lay eggs in tissue, causing reactions and generally wreaking havoc on organs. Long-term effects include increased risk for cancer […]

Georgia resident dies from rare brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater lakes

A Georgia resident has died from a rare “brain-eating amoeba,” the state’s health department confirmed last Wednesday.  The resident likely became infected while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond in Georgia, the health department said.  “Naegleria fowleri” is a rare infection that destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and usually death. The amoeba lives […]

RIVERVIEW HEALTH HOSTING BLOOD DRIVE ON AUGUST 1

People often wait for a major tragedy to strike to consider donating blood. But every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood, meaning tragedies on an individual scale are happening daily. Donate now to ensure they have what they need when their tragedy strikes. RiverView Health Auxiliary, in cooperation with Vitalant, is sponsoring […]