Questions & Answers with Stephen Juraschek, MD, BIDMC Clinician-Investigator High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common condition affecting nearly half of U.S. adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 48 percent of Americans have high blood pressure — defined as a systolic blood pressure greater than 130 mmHg or a […]
When some people stand up from sitting or lying down, they may feel dizzy or even faint because of a sudden drop in blood pressure. That phenomenon, which becomes more common in older adults, is called orthostatic hypotension. Previous research has suggested a link between orthostatic hypotension, or OH, and dementia, though scientists don’t understand […]
When it comes to sharks, myths abound. You’ve probably heard, for example, that sharks can smell a single drop of human blood from a mile away. Which is no doubt, in many of our imaginations, just a tail swish from a frenzy of serrated triangular teeth and whole clouds of blood in the water. Well, […]
By John Naish Published: 15:45 EDT, 23 October 2023 | Updated: 15:50 EDT, 23 October 2023
ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur Oct 24, 2023 01:17 AM IST Share Via Copy Link Faulty tests for viruses may have led to infections in children receiving blood transfusions, say officils. Fourteen children undergoing blood transfusions have tested positive for infections like Hepatitis B, C and HIV, doctors at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur said on […]
After introducing itself earlier this month, Precede Biosciences is delivering the first clinical data for its cancer-focused liquid biopsy platform. Launched with tech developed at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the startup is analyzing the codes and structure of DNA compounds that can be found in the bloodstream, charting out how turning genes on or off […]
Blizzard is encouraging “Diablo IV” players to unleash their inner vampires and to help out their communities with a blood drive and a giveaway of a blood-infused PC. Blizzard Entertainment p” class=”inline-offer pre-churn-offer”> Redeem now Blizzard is giving away a blood-infused PC to one lucky winner, as well as hosting a blood drive. The blood […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — From car crashes to shootings seconds matter in saving a life. Now Birmingham is rolling out a new program stocking EMS trucks with whole blood. It’s already meant lives saved. Birmingham is one of three sites in the country where emergency crews will have access to whole blood in the field. […]
Stream FOX 35 News: POLK COUNTY, Fla. – An elementary school teacher was arrested for a DUI after deputies nabbed her with a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Leslie Spence of Tampa was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after she was […]
The Blood Center is urging New Orleans area residents to donate blood after Monday’s multi-car pileup on Interstate 55, which left at least two people dead and many more injured. “Local hospitals urgently request blood components as they expect more patients to arrive,” the Blood Center wrote in a Facebook post Monday afternoon. “If you […]