The New York Blood Center is experiencing a critical shortage. Blood donors are needed for surgery, cancer patients, accident victims and new mothers and babies, among others. Information on how to donate blood or schedule a drive is available at nybc.org. Upcoming drives include: • NYPD 112th Precinct, noon to 6 p.m. today, Thursday, Sept. […]
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Guillermo Garcia-Manero, MD, Luspatercept-aamt (Reblozyl) significantly controlled anemia for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) who had not yet received an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) and were red blood cell (RBC) transfusion dependent, according to findings from the phase 3 COMMANDS trial (NCT03682536) presented at the 11th Annual Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO) meeting.1 In the open-label […]
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA: Hello, and welcome to this HCPLive Peer Exchange entitled, “New Guidance, New Data, and New Targets for the Management of Hyperlipidemia.” I’m Dr Keith C. Ferdinand, the Gerald S. Berenson Endowed Chair in Preventive Cardiology and professor of medicine at the Tulane University School of Medicine in New […]
(ABC 6 News) – The Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program announced on Thursday that Olmsted County law enforcement are the winners of the 6th annual Battle of the Badges Blood Donor Challenge. The Rochester Police Department and the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office won the competition with a total of 152 points; in second place was […]
Between 1999 and 2020, there was a 3-fold increase in obesity-related deaths associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United States, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.1 New Africa – stock.adobe.com In 2020, coronary heart disease was the leading cause of deaths at 41.2%, which was attributed […]
Pediatric Perfusion Global Market Report 2023 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2023-2032 The Business Research Company’s Pediatric Perfusion Global Market Report 2023 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2023-2032 The Business Research Company’s global market reports are now updated with the latest market sizing information for the year 2023 and forecasted to […]
An illustration of Vibrio vulnificus bacteria.Image: Giovanni Cancemi (Shutterstock) The record-breaking summer in the Northern Hemisphere this year might somehow be even more miserable than expected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now warning doctors and the public to watch out for life-threatening infections caused by “flesh-eating” waterborne bacteria. While still rare in […]
High intake of several emulsifiers (part of the ‘E numbers’ group of food additives), widely used in industrially processed foods to improve texture and extend shelf-life, is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), suggests a study published by The BMJ today. Given that these food additives are used ubiquitously in thousands of widely […]
After many months of respite Covid infections are back on the rise in Israel. The Ministry of Health reports that 136 people tested positive yesterday compared with an average of 74 at the start of September. However, this number is likely the tip of the iceberg with many people with Covid-like symptoms not testing themselves […]