WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., announced Tuesday he has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. “After a few days of not feeling like myself this past week, I had some blood work done. The results uncovered some irregularities and after undergoing additional tests, I was diagnosed with Multiple […]
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WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Republican U.S. House Majority leader Steve Scalise said on Tuesday he has been diagosed with multiple myeloma, a common form of blood cancer, and expects to continue to work while undergoing treatment. “I am incredibly grateful we were able to detect this early and that this cancer is treatable,” Scalise […]
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A school principal in Ghaziabad was arrested for allegedly molesting girl students, the police said on Tuesday. He was arrested after some students wrote a ‘letter in blood’ to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, urging him to take action against the principal. In the four-page letter, the girl students alleged that principal Rajeev Pandey […]
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How can different diets combined with salt restriction alleviate high blood pressure and hypertension?
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A recent Clinical Nutrition study conducted a clinical trial to compare the popular diets, namely, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), in combination with a salt-restricting strategy for reducing high blood pressure (BP) and hypertension. Study: DASH vs. Mediterranean diet on a salt restriction background in adults with high normal blood […]
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Your heart is arguably the hardest-working muscle in your body. Every day it pumps nearly 2,000 gallons of blood through your arteries to supply the oxygen and nutrients you need to function properly. As the blood travels through your body, it creates pressure on the walls of your arteries, which is referred to as your […]
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Biden targets diabetes drug Jardiance, blood thinner Eliquis, and 8 others for controversial Medicare price talks. But any relief is still years away
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WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is targeting the blood thinner Eliquis, diabetes treatment Jardiance and eight other medications for Medicare’s first-ever drug price negotiations as it seeks to lower medical costs for Americans. The administration on Tuesday released a list of the 10 drugs for which prices will be negotiated directly with the manufacturer. The move is expected to […]
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OPPO Watch 4 Pro unveiled with real-time blood-glucose tracking to dethrone the Apple Watch Ultra
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I’m not saying that the OPPO Watch 4 Pro can entirely replace the Apple Watch Ultra… but just on looks alone, that curved display is enough to make one’s heart go aflutter. The curved profile integrates wonderfully with the curve of your wrist, creating a watch that has mass but doesn’t look like it does. […]
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Blood test reveals which women are at higher risk of preeclampsia in the later stages of pregnancy
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Preeclampsia is a severe complication of pregnancy, affecting one in 40 pregnant women. Identifying high-risk patients is often difficult and complex because the exact cause of preeclampsia is still unknown. Researchers from KU Leuven found that a DNA analysis can tell which women are at higher risk of preeclampsia in the […]
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MASSAPEQUA, NY — It was a successful blood drive in honor of a local woman who died of cancer. Bridget McElroy, who was in her mid-30s when she passed away, wanted people to donate blood to save others. The Aug. 19 drive at Marjorie Post Park Community Center in Massapequa received 62 pints of blood. […]
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Giving blood ahead of Labor Day weekend could land you $500 in beef courtesy of the Oklahoma Beef Council. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 31 and Sept.1, blood donors will receive OBI’s annual spooky t-shirt and all-beef hot dogs as the Oklahoma Blood Institute teams up with the Oklahoma Beef Council in an attempt to […]