In a government hospital in Kanpur, of 14 children, who are thalassemia patients, two are now HIV-infected, 7 have Hepatitis B, and 5 Hepatitis C – they received infected blood. A lifelong regimen of blood transfusions is the mainstay of treatment for thalassemia patients. India has the world’s largest number of children with the condition […]
Listen to article (2 minutes) Doctors, researchers and patient advocates are excited about a new blood test that promises to detect cancer early. They disagree about whether you should actually use it yet. The $949 Galleri liquid biopsy can screen for more than 50 types of cancers. It works by looking for a shared cancer […]
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Patients taking blood thinners who were also prescribed statins had a lower risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, no matter what type of blood thinner was used, a retrospective analysis suggested. Of the over 17 million people on blood thinners in the Epic Cosmos database, 11.2% experienced gastrointestinal bleeding compared with 4.4% of […]
Abstract Whereas autonomic dysfunction and the metabolic syndrome are clinically associated, the relationships with the plasma metabolome is unknown. We explored the association between orthostatic blood pressure responses and 818 plasma metabolites in middle-aged subjects from the general population. We included 3803 out of 6251 subjects (mean age, 57 years; 52% women) from the Malmö sub-cohort […]
Whether you’re looking for a new hair style for you blood elf or looking for a new form of expression for your Druid, the Guardians of the Dream update has what you need. Four New Blood Elf Hair Colors Be a more colorful you with a new hair color when you visit the Barber Shop. […]
BLOOMINGTON Ill. (WMBD) — Impact Life at Carle Bromenn Medical Center offered the use of mixed reality headsets to those who were giving blood. The mixed reality headset is a Microsoft HoloLens 2 and is meant to be calming and distract blood donors who may be at risk of passing out or for those who […]
WASHINGTON — Tackling big issues was always going to be difficult in a divided government. But without a speaker, it’s impossible. Congress has three-and-a-half weeks to fund the government or cause another damaging shutdown. But without a speaker, the House is frozen, unable to conduct business as their to-do list piles up and other key deadlines […]
The Hartland Lions Club is organizing a community blood drive for the American Red Cross on Nov. 17, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to be hosted at Cromaine District Library. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or sign up online at redcrossblood.org. Search by Hartland Zip Code, 48353, […]
Kate Blood’s gravesite is a well-known “haunting” in Appleton. There are many stories feeding the myth. Gwen Sargeant, the vice president of the Appleton historical society, told us the true story of Blood’s death. It turns out, Blood’s real life held as much tragedy as the myths that surround her death. (The following is a […]
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — As blood donations lag and reserves in the region continue to fall below optimal levels, a New Rochelle institution is doing its part to help out with a special Halloween blood drive. The New Rochelle Public Library announced that it will be hosting a community blood drive with the American Red […]