The American Red Cross announced a national blood shortage and is calling on more people to donate blood and platelets to shore up its supply, which it said has “fallen to critically low levels.” The organization, which is headquartered in D.C. and collects and distributes around 40 percent of the country’s blood donations, said its […]
What would you guess are the two biggest killers in the world? Based on media coverage, maybe you guessed gun violence, accidents, or Covid-19. But the top two killers are actually cardiovascular disease and cancer. These two diseases combined account for nearly 50 percent of deaths in the U.S. Cardiovascular disease and cancer seem to […]
When UF business administration senior Julianna Ciccantelli returned for the Fall semester, she prepared for two things: her classes and sinus infections. “I am very prone to getting them,” Ciccantelli said. “Especially when the seasons change and whenever I move back into the dorms when coming back up to UF.” The 22-year-old experiences symptoms like […]
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced on Monday its collaboration with Dassault Systems through its Living Heart Project to drive Digital Transformation in Cardiovascular Science through Bio-Physical Simulation. The project unites an ecosystem of cardiovascular researchers, educators, medical device developers, regulatory agencies including the US FDA, and practicing cardiologists, to develop and validate realistic digital simulations […]
People are being warned they could be missing out on hundreds a month in disability support. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) gives personal independence payments (PIP) to around 3.2m people annually. The benefit is given to those living with a long-term illness, mental health condition or physical or learning disability. It is paid […]
What would you guess are the two biggest killers in the world? Based on media coverage, maybe you guessed gun violence, accidents or COVID-19. But the top two killers are actually cardiovascular disease and cancer. These two diseases combined account for nearly 50% of deaths in the U.S. Cardiovascular disease and cancer seem to be […]
Young children and babies growing up in urban areas suffer more from respiratory infections than those living in rural areas, according to two studies. The study by a team at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark showed that children living in urban areas had an average of 17 respiratory infections like coughs and colds, before the […]
Morris Hospital is hosting a blood drive in cooperation with Versiti Blood Center on Friday, October 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Conference Rooms 2 & 3 on the lower level of Morris Hospital, 150 W. High Street in Morris. Those who donate will be helping replenish the local blood supply as Versiti […]
The men grab ahold of a spear and one by one they push their hands into the blade to cut themselves and squeeze out a few drops of blood. Sometimes the men stand beside flags bearing a swastika and other times they perform the ritual outside, under the cloak of darkness. Videos of the ritual […]
In a new study in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers found that children born to mothers who used SSRIs during pregnancy had reduced brain volume in multiple areas. Most brain volume reductions were still there at the follow-up when the kids were 15 years old. The researchers write that the affected areas of the brain are theorized […]