The call for blood donations never ceases, and in the wake of Hurricane Idalia, the national shortage of blood was magnified after dozens of blood drives were cancelled, the leader of the American Red Cross in Southeast Georgia said. Idalia made landfall in the Big Bend region of the Florida Gulf Coast on Aug. 30 […]
A recent Scientific Reports study investigates the association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among healthy Korean adults. Study: Association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and venous thromboembolic disease in healthy adults in Korea: A nationwide study. Image Credit: ART-ur / Shutterstock.com What is NAFLD? NAFLD includes many liver diseases, […]
A sudden heart attack in a fit and healthy 30-year-old mother while driving home from the Atlantis water park in Dubai has exposed the fragility of life for those living with an undiagnosed cardiac condition. Shahil Khan, from India, a mother of two young children, was enjoying a relaxing family break at the luxury hotel […]
WASHINGTON COUNTY — The American Red Cross is continuing to experience a national blood and platelet shortage and asks the public to book a time to give as soon as possible. Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, especially type O blood donors and those giving platelets. According to the release, the country is […]
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — When Doug Schutte walks through the doors of the American Red Cross blood donation center in Henrico County, it begins what has become a bi-weekly ritual for the Pittsburgh native as he sets up his laptop, gets cozy under his homemade Afghan, and settles in for a few hours to donate […]
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of people in the United States and worldwide. Yet physicians often do not prescribe evidence-based medicines that could change those statistics. Neha Pagidipati, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, wants to do something about that. “There are therapies that have a ton […]
New research finds that people with schizophrenia have a genetic propensity to smoking and a reduced genetic risk of obesity. The study, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, revealed genetic overlap between schizophrenia and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, particularly body mass index (BMI) and smoking. The findings highlight the importance of environmental factors […]
About 250 peacocks, ducks, doves, and domesticated chickens at a petting zoo in Sde Ya’akov in northern Israel were found to be infected with the H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) on Wednesday, according to the Agriculture Ministry. The infections were the first detected in Israel in over five months. The ministry […]
CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen is spreading misinformation telling Americans the new updated COVID vaccine prevents long COVID. What she doesn’t say is Pfizer’s new COVID vaccine was Food and Drug Administration-approved two weeks ago based on data from 10 mice, and there is absolutely no evidence it reduces long-COVID risk. In fact, the new […]
The hepatitis B surface antibody test (HBsAb) detects antibodies in the blood to determine if someone is immune to the hepatitis B virus (HBV). A negative or nonreactive result means the individual is not immune. HBV causes hepatitis B, which is a type of liver infection. The infection may be acute or chronic and can […]