Stress isn’t good for our health. Virtually everyone has heard this at some point, whether it’s from a spouse, doctor or well-meaning friend. But isn’t pretty much everyone stressed out? Isn’t being stressed “normal”? Statistics show how common it is to experience high levels of stress on a regular basis, unfortunately. Americans are some of […]
Pregnant women finally have a test to predict preeclampsia, one of the top six causes of maternal death in Georgia, after the Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first of its kind. Preeclampsia is a potentially life-threatening form of high blood pressure that can develop suddenly during pregnancy or following childbirth and quickly turn […]
Tests of umbilical cord blood could help predict whether a baby will develop obesity Shutterstock/Kwangmoozaa The expression of certain genes in umbilical cord blood is associated with an increased risk of childhood obesity. The finding suggests that cord blood could predict whether a newborn will develop obesity, allowing doctors to intervene sooner. Environmental factors such […]
The American Red Cross, under a federal policy recently finalized by health regulators, will begin accepting blood donations on Monday from gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships without mandates that they first abstain from sex. The Food and Drug Administration guidelines ease decades-old restrictions designed to protect the blood supply from HIV. The agency […]
MURRIETA, CA — If you’re a registered blood donor in Murrieta, chances are you’ve gotten a call to donate blood from Life Stream or the Red Cross. Blood banks across the Inland Empire are scrambling to find donors. LifeStream has experienced a recent supply deficit that’s complicating efforts to treat cancer patients and others in […]
Specific blood types are associated with a higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection and may alter lipid metabolism, according to a study published in Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. Several risk factors have been established for COVID-19 susceptibility, including age, diabetes, and obesity. Recent studies have found an association between certain blood groups and higher risk […]
Quest Diagnostics has launched a consumer-initiated blood test for adults in the U.S. that assesses Alzheimer’s disease risk by measuring levels of certain forms of the amyloid beta protein, a known marker of the neurodegenerative disorder. Called AD-Detect, the test is now the first of its kind to be directly available for consumer purchase, rather […]
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Antarctica’s Blood Falls spurts out red water (Credit: National Science Foundation/ Peter Rejcek,/ Public Domain/ Wikimedia Commons) There are thousands of stunning waterfalls worldwide. However, none are as unique as Antarctica’s Blood Falls. The aptly-named waterfall, which flows from the tip of the Taylor Glacier, spurts out bright red water. The existence of this five-story-tall […]
The Louisville resident’s first donation with Vitalant dates back to 1960. BOULDER, Colo. — Vitalant is recognizing the selfless dedication of a blood donor in Boulder. Virgil Olson made his 90th gallon donation — the equivalent of about 720 donations — at Vitalant’s Boulder donation center on Thursday. Joined by his family, the 90-year-old Louisville resident […]