(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) A media release from the Community Blood Center (CBC) states that the centers will begin a new screening process for donors beginning on October 4th based on Individual Donor Assessment (IDA) instead of sexual or gender identity. According to the CBC, the region’s blood supply is dangerously low and they need donors […]
Image: A multicenter observational study will look at a procedure to limit blood loss by partially blocking the aorta (Photo courtesy of Shutterstock)) Hemorrhagic shock, a condition where severe blood loss compromises the body’s ability to supply oxygen to its cells, is the main cause of death after traumatic injuries. Specifically, treating injuries to non-compressible […]
Rapid City Journal RAPID CITY, S.D. — All four Black Hills Life Flight aircraft, located in Rapid City and Hot Springs, are proud to announce that they now carry and can administer whole blood onboard every air medical transport. Black Hills Life Flight is the first and only community-based air ambulance service in the state with this capability. […]
NEW YORK – Sunknowledge, a provider of outsourced billing and revenue cycle management services, has a partnership with Illinois Cardiovascular, which has more than 34 specialties, 207 medical providers and 24 locations. “In today’s challenging health care landscape, outsourcing has emerged as the solution to the labor shortage crisis in medical billing,” said Ronnie Hastings, […]
RIVESVILLE, W.Va. (WBOY) — A woman has been charged after deputies said she was not allowing a child “to eat when her blood sugar was too high,” and other alleged abuses. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, a 14-year-old girl was found unresponsive at a residence in Rivesville “due […]
Patient organizations hold a unique position of influence, serving as drivers of change when it comes to advocating for the patient experience among regulators, those powering clinical developments, policymakers and leaders in the healthcare industry. Through a hands-on approach of investing in and leading initiatives, their primary objective is to ensure the effective allocation of […]
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been found to reduce the risk of severe infection in patients with multiple myeloma who are undergoing treatment with an anti-B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) bispecific antibody, according to a study published in Blood Cancer Discovery.1 A statement from the American Association for Cancer Research notes that bispecific antibodies targeting BCMA proteins […]
COVID-19 interventions from masking to increased hand washing meant fewer cases of flu, RSV, and even foodborne illness outbreaks during the pandemic. But since many pandemic safety protocols have fallen by the wayside, foodborne germs have been making a comeback since 2022. Infections caused by bacteria like E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria are back to […]
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Taking at least 50 steps climbing stairs each day could significantly slash your risk of heart disease, according to a new study. The study, published in Atherosclerosis, found that climbing more than five flights of stairs daily could reduce […]
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