Monroe County health officials are investigating whether a Rogers Elementary School student has contracted meningitis — a potentially deadly infectious disease. Monroe County Health Department said in a news release Friday evening the people and parents of children considered close contacts are being notified of the potential exposure. “Close contacts are recommended to receive prophylactic […]
Very early administration of SGLTi Empagliflozin after AMI does not show disadvantageous signals with respect to safety and appears to be as effective in reducing NT-proBNP as well as improving structural and functional LV markers as initiation after 2–3 days. Mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of SGLT2i in cardiovascular disease are widely discussed and obviously multifactorial […]
In partnership with Blood Assurance, the Tullahoma Noon Rotary recently organized a successful blood drive. The event not only garnered the participation of regular donors but also welcomed at least 5 individuals who had never previously donated blood, smashing our goal and totaling 21 donors and saving 66 lives with their donations. The event’s success […]
EVERETT — Two new lawsuits filed this month allege more workers at Boeing’s plants in Everett were exposed to toxic chemicals that led to birth defects in their children. The latest lawsuits follow three others filed in recent years that revealed, as reported by The Daily Herald, that the aerospace giant’s top leaders knew of […]
GOSHEN, Ind. (WNDU) – Goshen Hospital is taking proactive steps to combat cardiovascular diseases, the leading causes of death worldwide, by teaming up with first responders on World Heart Day. This collaborative effort aims to educate the community about the risk factors associated with heart disease and how to identify signs of a heart attack. […]
Expired pesto from a local farmers market left a 47-year-old Brazilian woman temporarily paralyzed while fighting a botulism infection that landed her in the hospital for an entire year. “The pesto didn’t have an expiration date. [The shopkeeper] didn’t give me storage instructions either but I was a frequent customer,” Doralice Carneiro Sobreira Goes told Jam […]
by WHAM Sat, September 30th 2023, 2:37 AM UTC The community joins together to remember those affected by blood cancers. The annual fundraiser supports research, advocacy and support for blood cancer patients and their families. Sept. 29, 2023 (Photo by Daniel Finkelstein/WHAM)
Whitfield Regional Hospital hosting emergency blood drive Published 5:22 pm Friday, September 29, 2023 Whitfield Regional Hospital is hosting a blood drive on Oct. 5 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The hospital asks that everyone who is able and willing come out to donate blood for local hospitals. Walk-ins are welcome or people can […]
The evidence for keeping weed illegal keeps mounting — even as the laws get looser. A new, peer-reviewed study (on a significant data set of nearly 60,000 Canadians) has shown that adults who misuse pot have a 60% higher risk of experiencing their first heart attack, stroke, or other major cardiovascular event. In other words: […]
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) – North Platte Community College had its first blood drive of the school year on Friday. This was the first of four blood drives that the college plans to have at its student activity building. The NPCC encourages students and residents of North Platte to come out and donate their blood […]