Cutting out just one teaspoon of salt from your diet each day can significantly lower blood pressure as good as a first-line medication for hypertension, new research shows. The news comes from a study published November 11 in JAMA, examining how dietary sodium intake impacts blood pressure in middle-aged and elderly adults, including those who […]
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St. Stephens Church of Delmar is holding a blood drive on Dec. 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Camelot Hall, which is located next to the church. The drive is being held in honor of former Delmar Councilman Greg Smith. “Greg and Joy (his wife) have done so much for the community,” said […]
The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration, but for those managing diabetes, it can present unique challenges. Karrie Benda, a registered dietitian at Aspirus, emphasizes the importance of self-care, mindful eating and stress management during this festive time. Benda noted that while her tips are geared toward those with diabetes, many of […]
By Nicole Ireland The Canadian Press Posted November 22, 2023 8:59 am Updated November 22, 2023 9:04 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s blood supply agency says Health Canada has lifted a longstanding ban on blood donations in the province that stemmed from fear of mad cow disease. Hema-Quebec vice-president Dr. […]
The 19th annual Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns n’ Hoses Blood Drive is next week (Nov. 30-Dec. 2) in Fort Pierre and Pierre. In January 2022, LifeServe Blood Center replaced Vitalant as the only supplier of blood and blood products for all of Avera’s hospitals in South Dakota– including the ones in Gettysburg, Miller and Pierre. […]
The unusual case of a woman with Cushing’s syndrome caused by an adrenal tumor who experienced recurring episodes of blood clots in the lungs was described in a recent report. The study, “Adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting phaeochromocytoma as a cause of treatment-resistant hypertension and recurrent pulmonary emboli,” was published in The Journal of the Royal College of […]
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – An Emergency Medical Services in one of our hometowns is saving lives by paving the way for blood services in Southwest Virginia. Christiansburg EMS can now offer whole blood transfusions and services to patients, thanks to a partnership with a non-profit community blood center, The Blood Connection. Every two seconds, someone […]
Canadian Blood Services has also asked Health Canada to lift the ban in the rest of the country. It says Health Canada is expected to make a decision soon. The United States and Australia both lifted similar bans in 2022. Both Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec say they have turned away thousands of donors whose […]
As of Dec. 4, thousands of people living with diabetes or who may have been exposed to a variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, commonly known as mad cow disease, will be eligible to donate blood. Hema-Quebec announced Wednesday that it has obtained Health Canada’s authorization to remove these people from its exclusion list. The organization recalls […]