Aspirin can help reduce risk of second heart attack, study finds, but less than half of eligible adults take it

CNN  —  For adults who have survived a heart attack or stroke, taking aspirin regularly may reduce the risk of another cardiovascular event. But a new study suggests that less than half of these cardiovascular disease patients around the world are using aspirin to prevent a new event. Among people with a history of cardiovascular […]

All blood donors regardless of gender, sexual orientation now screened the same way

ORLANDO, Fla. — Starting this week, OneBlood said all blood donors regardless of gender or sexual orientation will be asked the same screening questions. The policy change went into effect on Monday. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The FDA’s previous donor eligibility criteria were based on sexual orientation, which OneBlood said made it challenging […]

Listeria outbreak: Three die after drinking contaminated milkshakes

Getty Images By Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington Three people have died, and three others are in hospital after drinking milkshakes contaminated with listeria bacteria in the US state of Washington, health officials say. Investigators found the bacteria in the ice cream machines at Frugals, a popular burger and milkshakes restaurant in Tacoma. The restaurant […]

Discussing MPN Side Effects With the Care Team Aids in Personalized Care

Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) may experience several side effects related to treatment or the disease itself, but discussing these with their care team can help manage the symptoms, one expert said. CURE® spoke with Tetyana Furmanets, an oncology nurse practitioner at Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center in Philadelphia, to learn more about the symptoms […]

Aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack, but most don’t take it | Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

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Aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack, but most don’t take it

Worldwide, only 40% of eligible patients are taking daily aspirin to prevent a second heart attack or stroke, according to a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Grouped by per-capita income, the data show that aspirin use is even lower in lower-income countries. The World Health Organization has set […]

Leukemia patients given the chance at life through the power of blood donation

Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes ofwebsite accessibilityLeukemia patients given the chance at life through the power of blood donation | Seattle Refined Tue, 22 Aug 2023 22:03:56 GMT (1692741836587) 03eacebf9eebf86521cada1cc82482d630bf4046 987079a68c49a092641e253415432e4dfc51b5a6 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. Lynette Manning has worked at Bloodworks Northwest for 14 years, and when her nephew was diagnosed with […]

New Product Launches and Increased Cardiovascular Surgeries Propel Global Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices Market to 2031

DUBLIN, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices Market by Type, End-user: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2031” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices market was valued at $26,937.8 million in 2021 and is estimated to reach $61,469.8 million by 2031, exhibiting a CAGR of 8.6% from 2022 to […]

Lessons from the COVID pandemic to fight against sepsis and common infections

Image: © DisobeyArt | iStock Michael Wong, Founder and Executive Director at Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety and Amy Campbell, Quality Nurse Specialist at ECU Health and Chair at PPAHS Sepsis Advisory Board, discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the fight against sepsis COVID has been the biggest health emergency in recent times, […]