(KRON) — A San Jose mother who underwent a quadruple amputation earlier this month after eating tilapia fish remains in a hospital, and her illness is now a mystery. Laura Barajas, 40, was not sickened by Vibrio, public health officials said Wednesday. Barajas’ close friend, Anna Messina, previously told Nexstar’s KRON that an infection that […]
The groups also wrote want their new board to put certification policies in place that focus less on “timed, high-stakes performance exams” and more on “learning assessments to identify gaps in current knowledge or skills.” “It’s time to have a dedicated cardiovascular medicine board of our own. Cardiology is a distinct medical specialty and physicians […]
City of Hope hosts a blood donation drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, October 1 at Cahuilla Park, 1717 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. Appointments are required. Visit idonateblood4hope.org, click the “locate a blood drive” option and enter sponsor code “NSPC” to schedule a donation. Donors can also call (626) 218-7171 for appointment […]
Rintala murder jury views extensive blood evidence in basement News > Local <span class="lightgalleryimg" data-src="/getattachment/3167616d-00bd-4aeb-a8ff-a3e1912e6542/RintalaTrialDay7-HG-092223-ph01" data-sub-html="Cara Rintala is shown during the first day of her fourth murder trial in Hampshire Superior Court, Sept. 13. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS “> Cara Rintala is shown during the first day of her fourth murder trial in Hampshire Superior Court, Sept. […]
Following federal guidance, Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) is switching Monday to a new donor screening policy that focuses on individual behaviors rather than sexual orientation. The change will increase donor opportunities, particularly for men who have sex with other men, at a time when hospitals are reporting low supplies of blood products for surgeries and […]
A meeting of union delegates at Westin’s historic Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles last month ended with more than two dozen attendees falling ill to an intestinal illness, health officials said. The conference took place from Aug. 21 to 24 and, the following day, some attendees began complaining of symptoms, according to the Alameda […]
Many of the nation’s most prominent cardiovascular organizations, representing tens of thousands of physicians, unite today to pursue the creation of a new Board for cardiovascular medicine. The proposed new Board would be independent of the American Board of Internal Medicine, where the cardiology certification process currently exists. Collectively, the American College of Cardiology (ACC), […]
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Earlier this week, reports of a woman who developed a life-threatening bacterial infection and had to have all of her limbs amputated circulated online, driven in part by a GoFundMe page. Laura […]
Yi Lin MD, PhD, a hematologist/oncologist, consultant, Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, enterprise leader, Cancer Regenerative Medicine, Biotherapeutics, and Biomanufacturing, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, associate medical director, Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics, and consultant, Division of Experimental Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, discusses the impact of the phase […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – Blood banks across the nation are suffering from a critical blood shortage. But the Food and Drug Administration made a call in August that can drastically help with supply. For the first time in decades, as of August 21, blood donor eligibility is evaluated independent of gender or sexual orientation. Under […]