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St. Croix Tribe of Chippewa votes to remove ‘blood quantum’ requirement, updates constitution

Tribal members rejects U.S. government’s system for determining enrollment eligibility. Conrad St. John places his ballot in the ballot box for the Tribe’s Secretarial Election. November 8, 2023, marked a historic day for the St. Croix nation.  The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin (the “Tribe”) voted in a Secretarial Election to eliminate blood quantum […]

WHO raises alarm over ‘rise of TB infection’ in Borno

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday raised an alarm over what it termed the “increasing rate of tuberculosis (TB) infection in Borno.” The organisation’s Head of Mission/Country Representative, Walter Mulombo, expressed the concern during the North-East Nigeria 13th WHO End-Term Joint Operations Review (JOR) in Yola, Adamawa State capital. The News Agency of Nigeria […]

WHO raises alarm as TB infection increases in Borno

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday raised an alarm over what it termed an “increasing rate of Tuberculosis (TB) infection in Borno.” The organisation’s Head of Mission/Country Representative, Dr Walter Mulombo, expressed the organisation’s concern during the North-East Nigeria 13th WHO End-Term Joint Operations Review (JOR) in Yola. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]

5 Units at Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor Center Earn 100-Donor Club Membership in 35-Day Span

Five Fort Leonard Wood training companies collectively saw more than 600 of their soldiers volunteer to donate blood with the Armed Services Blood Program, Sept. 10-Oct. 15, 2023, with each earning membership in the Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor Center’s 100-Donor Club. The 100-Donor Club is reserved for organizations that provide 100 or more eligible […]

Coast to Coast and Arm to Arm: West Coast ASBP Blood Donor Centers

The Armed Services Blood Program has over 20 blood donor centers (BDC) supporting its mission of providing quality blood products and support to military healthcare operations worldwide. While all BDCs collect blood, not every center is the same, and each one plays both a unique and vital role in making the ASBP’s lifesaving mission a […]

Some picky Australian mosquitoes may target frog nostrils for blood

An Australian mosquito species knows the best spot to drink its bloody meals: a frog’s nostril. The bloodsuckers are surprisingly selective when dining on frogs, seemingly picking no other place on the body to feast, researchers report November 21 in Ethology. Frogs’ sniffers may be an easy and productive place for the mosquitoes to pierce […]

Patients’, Health Care Professionals’ Reporting of Comorbidities, Symptoms Varies in Breast Cancer

New study findings suggest that there are discrepancies between patient- and clinician-reported comorbidities and symptoms in breast cancer. Comorbidities and symptoms in patients with metastatic breast cancer can impact treatment options, eligibility for clinical trials, and influence prognosis and quality of life. It is unclear whether physician documentation or patient-reported symptoms and health conditions more […]

Study suggests changing to a healthier diet could add ten years to your life

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/study-suggests-changin.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2023/study-suggests-changin.jpg" data-sub-html="Expected life years gained from dietary changes. Expected life years gained after changing from unhealthy median dietary patterns (red), changing from median dietary patterns to the Eatwell Guide (blue) and changing from the Eatwell Guide to longevity-associated dietary patterns (green) for 40-year-old female and male adults (F40 and M40, respectively) and 70-year-old […]

Are CVD Risk Factors Associated With Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Failure?

Having multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) may increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis treatment failure, according to a study in ACR Open Rheumatology. Noting the association between rheumatoid arthritis and CVD, the authors sought to investigate the relationship between the presence of CVD risk factors and retention of biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) […]