This photograph shows cells of bacteria. — Reuters/File Officials in Florida started warning the residents of a possible threat of flesh-eating bacterial infections — Vibrio vulnificus — in the state after the hurricane moved on, urging them to take precautionary measures as historical instances show that the threat may cost the lives of those affected […]
SHREVEPORT, La. – Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Despite the constant demand, there’s often a shortage of available units. The U.S. requires 29,000 units of blood every single day. The average donor can only provide 18 units of blood per year. Blood donations are crucial in emergencies like car accidents and […]
Sky watchers around the world were treated this month to two full moons, a supermoon and a blue moon. The American space agency NASA explains a supermoon happens when the moon’s orbit brings it closer than usual to Earth at the same time that the moon appears full from Earth. The first supermoon of 2023 […]
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As Hurricane Idalia moves across Florida’s Big Bend, Blood Assurance is preparing to assist. The blood bank is maximizing its collection efforts, and asking the public to donate whole blood and platelets in case any of its community blood centers in the storm’s path are in need.
As anyone living with chronic fatigue syndrome knows, it can be an infuriating condition made worse by the lack of understanding and no treatment options. But people might be buoyed by the efforts of researchers like Maureen Hanson, a molecular biologist at Cornell University who has revisited the viral origins of chronic fatigue syndrome (also […]
SAN ANTONIO – The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is hosting a Labor Day blood drive in an effort to kick blood shortages and celebrate Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4, at the Rolling Oaks Mall at 6909 North Loop 1604 […]
Recent research found that middle-aged adults with metabolic syndrome—having three or more unhealthy traits like high waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose—experience heart attacks and strokes approximately 2.3 years earlier than their peers. The study emphasizes the importance of early detection and lifestyle changes to mitigate these risks. According to a study recently presented […]
Marijuana users have elevated levels of cadmium and lead in their blood and urine compared to those who abstain, a troubling new study found. Analyzing data from a group of more than 7,200 adults, researchers from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that the 358 people who reported using marijuana within the past […]
On Friday, Ryan Preece was cleared by NASCAR to participate in Sunday’s race at Darlington. That may seem like a surprise to anyone who saw his massive, barrel-rolling crash last weekend. It is an even bigger surprise to anyone who has seen the bruises around Preece’s eyes after the crash. This content is imported from […]