JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) – The American Red Cross, Volunteer Astate, and Arkansas State University’s Alpha Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi team up for their annual Fall Blood Drive on Sept. 20-21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Centennial Ballroom, 101 N. Caraway Rd. The Northeast Arkansas communities are invited to […]
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder affecting millions worldwide [1]. It’s characterized by interrupted breathing during sleep, leading to poor quality rest and various health risks. Two recent studyies discussed in Medical News Today and presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress highlight the effectiveness of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy in reducing cardiovascular […]
NIAID / Flickr cc In the latest in a deadly outbreak of Nipah virus infections in Kerala, India, a 24-year-old healthcare worker who was exposed to a Nipah patient has tested positive, according to the Hindustan Times and other media sources. The newest infection in Kozhikode district raises the outbreak total to five cases, two […]
Perhaps they should be called STeyes. Sexually transmitted infections impact 1 in 5 people in the United States — and while symptoms in the nether regions are widely known, the eyes also provide a window to sexual health. “Eye pain and redness is usually one of the initial first signs,” Abbas Kanani, head pharmacist at […]
Blood drive scheduled in Gilroy The American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage. Fewer donors than needed gave this summer, drawing down the national blood supply and reducing distributions of some of the most needed blood types to hospitals. Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, and there is an emergency need […]
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) – The Blood Bank of Alaska is currently experiencing a state-wide blood shortage. The blood bank supplies 23 hospitals and clinics in the state, including several in Fairbanks. Their current inventory of blood is sufficient to fill routine hospital requests, but Wes Dahlgren, Director of Collections for the Blood Bank of Alaska […]
The Patient-Oriented Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis’s (PO-SCORAD) demonstrated reliability appears to justify more extensive use in clinical settings compared to other scoring systems, according to new findings, given that its twice-per-week use may aid the management of atopic dermatitis (AD).1 These findings resulted from new research conducted to expand upon the limited data on SCORAD […]
With hospitals facing a nationwide blood shortage, the Town of Oyster Bay invites residents to attend a Blood Collection Drive on Tuesday, September 26, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hicksville Athletic Center, located at 167 S. Broadway in Hicksville. Town Councilwoman Vicki Walsh stated, “Blood supplies are critically needed for local hospitals […]
Heart disease claims the lives of nearly 18 million people around the globe each year. To help advance research that could lead to new ways to treat this deadly disease, scientists turned to the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory. Results from a 2016 investigation that focused on stem cell-derived heart cells in space were […]
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email The top Covid hotspots in England have been revealed as new data showed hospital admissions have risen to their highest rate since the end of April. There were 8,961 cases in the […]