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Infection

Study reports an increase in incidence of islet autoimmunity after SARS-CoV-2 infection in young children

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08
Sep

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease leading to an impaired glucose metabolism and requires life-long administration of insulin. While the cause of the autoimmunity reaction is still unclear, viral infections in young children are proposed to be critical environmental factors leading to type 1 diabetes. An international team of researchers from the Global Platform […]

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Blood

Sheriff’s Office continues ‘Battle’ for Blood – The Suffolk News-Herald

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08
Sep

Sheriff’s Office continues ‘Battle’ for Blood Published 5:32 pm Friday, September 8, 2023 Blood Drive Supervisor Mona Giles and Blood Donor Robert Weeks are all smiles while helping give blood at the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Three-peats are a rarity, except for the annual Battle of the Badges Blood […]

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Infection

Almost 130 children identified in E. coli outbreak associated with daycare centers

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08
Sep

The patient count in an E. Coli O157:H7 outbreak among daycare centers in Calgary has increased to 128, with 25 children having been admitted to hospitals. Officials now report that nine hospitalized children have been diagnosed with a complication that causes the kidneys to shut down. Eleven daycare centers have been closed since Monday. Five […]

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Infection

Man dies from Vibrio vulnificus infection after eating raw oysters in Galveston, health officials say

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08
Sep

The health district said the man, who was between the ages of 30 and 40, had underlying health conditions that made him predisposed to the infection. GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas — The Galveston County Health District on Friday announced a man has died from a Vibrio vulnificus infection after eating raw oysters. The health district said […]

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Blood

Survival for Patients With Blood Cancers May Depend on Social Factors

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08
Sep

Health insurance — among other factors — can play a role in the survival of patients with blood cancer, recent research showed. Factors including insurance coverage, economic status and marital status can affect survival outcomes and health disparities for patients with blood cancers, according to findings presented at the 2023 Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO) […]

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Blood

‘I could just see her blood pressure drop’: Son’s final moments with dying mum

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08
Sep

Carmen Walker is remembered by her family as a warm and caring great-grandmother whose death after a procedure at Waikato Hospital in 2010 was devastating. Photo / Stuart Munro WARNING: This story details a medical event that resulted in a patient death and may be upsetting. It’s the sight of the blood pooling on the […]

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Blood

Tony Hawk Painted 100 Skateboards With His Own Blood

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08
Sep

You may think you know everything there is to know about skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, but the famous athlete has tons of cool stories you’ve probably never heard before. For Men’s Health, Hawk looked at some of the comments about him shared across social media, and gave pretty great stories about his career and even […]

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Cardiovascular

How to create a cardio-oncology program

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08
Sep

He said a co-directorship means both sides have “skin in the game” to make the cardio-oncology center successful. “And when you try to explain what cardio-oncology is all about to the oncologists, you need to tell them it is not about stopping chemotherapy; it is exactly the opposite. The idea we have as cardiologists is […]

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