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NIH study examines connections between drinking water quality and increased lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Cardiovascular
UH Elyria Medical Center now serving cardiovascular patients in new, advanced facility
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The recent opening of a new, upgraded cardiac catheterization laboratory at University Hospitals (UH) Elyria Medical Center provides cardiovascular patients in and around Lorain County with access to expanded services and an improved, more efficient experience close to home, according to a news release. A cardiac catheterization laboratory, also referred to as a cath lab, […]
Cardiovascular
ESC Congress 2023: 4 key sessions scheduled for world’s largest gathering of cardiology professionals
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2. Regularly taking aspirin benefits heart attack patients Patients with a history of myocardial infarction (MI) are more likely to experience another one if they do not take daily aspirin. This finding comes from a new analysis of more than 40,000 patients in Denmark who were age 40 or older at the time of their […]
Blood
‘Mattie’s blood is on my hands’: Court docs shed light on a party, gunfire, and an unintended victim
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – When Mattie Wilson’s mother showed up to a party where her daughter had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, the soon-to-be suspect was still there. “Mattie’s blood is on my hands,” Traci Wilson told police she overheard him say. After two months of the family searching for answers, Fort Wayne Police announced Wednesday […]
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New cases of SARS-CoV-2 over the week of August 14-20 were up compared to the previous week, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organisation (EODY), published on Thursday. Hospital admissions for coronavirus (641) increased last week and also went up 54% overall compared to the average weekly for admissions during the […]
Infection
Certain eye drops should be thrown out due to bacterial and fungal contamination, FDA warns
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Consumers should not purchase and immediately stop using certain eye drops due to potential bacterial or fungal contamination, according to a warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration. The two specific products listed in the warning are Dr. Berne’s MSM Drops 5% Solution and LightEyez MSM Eye Drops. There have not been any adverse […]
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New Zealand currently excludes potential blood donors who lived in the United Kingdom France or the Republic of Ireland for six months or more between 1980 and 1996. Photo: 123rf.com An infectious disease expert wants an end to the ban on New Zealanders donating blood because they lived in the UK at the time of […]
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Infection
Dare County releases recreational water illness educational video amid uptick in reported infections
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As we head into the final weeks of summer, the Dare County Department of Health & Human Services would like to remind the public to be aware of and take preventative measures to reduce their risk of Vibrio infections as well as other recreational water-related illnesses (RWIs). There has been a notable uptick in reported […]