La Crosse (WKBT) — A simple stretch a day could help those with cardiovascular disease, a recent UW-La Crosse study found. It’s a question that has been debated for decades, ‘To stretch or not to stretch before a workout’. Researchers at UW-La Crosse found that passive stretching, which uses an external force such as a […]
Getting infected with a hookworm doesn’t sound like something you should do on purpose, but if patients can stomach the idea, their health could very well benefit. In the first clinical trial of its kind, a team led by scientists from James Cook University in Australia inoculated volunteers with human hookworm larvae (Necator americanus) to […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Getting a pedicure is a good way to destress. But it can also be a headache if you end up walking out with an injury or infection. To avoid this, Joy Rowland, DPM, a podiatrist with Cleveland Clinic, encourages people to do some research beforehand. “Those wanting to get a pedicure […]
For people who have experienced a heart attack or stroke, taking a daily aspirin has been shown to help prevent a second one. Yet, despite aspirin’s low cost and its clear benefits in such scenarios, fewer than half of people worldwide who have had a heart attack or stroke take the medication, according to a […]
The patient is believed to have been diagnosed with vibrio vulnificus after visiting another state, the Pennsylvania Department of Health told Daily Voice. The infection occurs after consuming raw shellfish or swimming in brackish water, which may be the reason why the PA DOH determined they picked up the infection outside of Pennsylvania. The patient’s […]
In the years since, New York City has emerged as ground zero for Candida auris infections. And until 2021, the state recorded the most confirmed cases in the country year after year, even as the illness has spread to other places, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data analyzed by The Associated […]
KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS 58) — Amid a national blood shortage, a local blood center is paying thanks to its top donors. Versiti Blood Center celebrated in Kenosha Tuesday night, Aug. 22, honoring several of its top blood donors. They dedicated rooms to the top three donors as a way of saying thanks for their lifesaving […]
Research from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute found the number of children admitted to hospital with the infection rose from 23 in 2020 to 107 in 2022. Gursirat Kaur, 1, spent almost two months in intensive care. (Supplied Nine) Sandeep Kaur’s daughter, Gursirat spent almost two months in intensive care earlier this year after contracting […]
INDIAN TRAIL – The Town of Indian Trail will host its summer blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross. The blood drive will be held Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Shirley Howe Community Room at Indian Trail Town Hall, 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road. Those interested in donating can […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that the new BA.2.86 lineage of coronavirus may be more capable than older variants in causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received vaccines. The CDC said it was too soon to know whether this might cause more severe illness […]