Benefits of giving blood include more than just for the recipients Benefits of giving blood include more than just for the recipients 01:37 Donating blood on a regular basis is one of the most helpful things we can do for people we don’t even know, but did you know it can also give our own […]
Credit: CHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Researchers at Yale University, the University of Florida, and the Connecticut Department of Correction have published new findings in Nature Communications that shows high levels of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 may reduce protection from COVID-19 vaccines and prior infection of the virus. The study suggests that in crowded environments, that […]
By Alexa Lardieri U.S. Deputy Health Editor Dailymail.Com Updated: 12:10 EDT, 23 August 2023
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Kansas researchers are in the next phase of getting ready to study infectious diseases. The National Bio Agro-defense Facility (NBAF) is partnering with Kansas State University, so researchers can get hands-on experience at the university’s clinical skills lab. “They simulate the environment that individuals will be working in, but they focus on skill […]
DALLAS, August 23, 2023 — A 2023 survey from the American Heart Association conducted by The Harris Poll, found that a majority (70%) of heart attack and stroke survivors are unaware that LDL cholesterol is commonly referred to as ‘bad cholesterol.’ This matters because LDL cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) significantly contributes to the development of cardiovascular […]
“Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections are something common that we treat here in our clinic”, says Tasha Carter, a Nurse Practitioner at Washington Regional Ozark Urology. “A recurrent urinary tract infection occurs when there have been more than two urinary tract infections in six months or three in one year. Some common symptoms of urinary tract […]
Individuals who consistently get fewer than 7-8 hours of sleep per night are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular issues Chronic sleep deprivation can have long-term consequences on your cardiovascular health. A Senior Cardiologist explains how a consistent lack of sleep can lead to cardiovascular issues. In the world of binge-watching and hectic life […]
Latest awards include grants to School of Medicine faculty with project start dates in July 2023 and a total award amount greater than $100,000. The following is a list of new grants awarded to SOM faculty with project start dates in July 2023 and a total award amount greater than $100,000: PI Project Title Sponsor […]
Preventing harm to patients and health workers in health-care facilities is fundamental to delivering safe, high-quality health-care services, as well as reducing health-care-associated infections and tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This requires the implementation of robust infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes on both facility and national levels. WHO IPC requirements are […]
Health News Florida, reporting the sad toll, also notes that 26 cases of Vibrio vulnificus were reported in the state so far in 2023. Meanwhile, in Connecticut, the Department of Public Health reported that four local residents have tested positive for Powassan virus, the first cases in the state this year. Health News Florida: Five […]