Should blood donors be compensated? Exploring alternatives to blood donation

Frequently, there’s a pressing need for blood donations when relatives face critical conditions. Often, families come together to secure blood donations for friends or loved ones, but sometimes this effort proves too late, resulting in missed opportunities to save their dear ones. (Credit: Getty Images) The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends member states to develop […]

Scientists Discover a Genetic Variant That Seems to Limit HIV Infection

A tiny fraction of people are naturally resistant to HIV infections, and scientists want to understand why. Now an international team of researchers has discovered a new genetic variant in people of African ancestries that appears to restrict HIV replication after an infection sets in. Though more research is needed to confirm their findings, the […]

SCAI Position on ABIM Revocation of Certification for Not Participating in MOC

August 10, 2023 — It is the position of SCAI that ABIM diplomates who successfully pass their exams and report procedural volumes in a timely fashion should be indisputably recognized as “certified” for the respective time frame (e.g., a 10-year secure exam pathway success should always lead to an entire 10-year cycle of “certified” status) regardless of whether they […]

Stress and the Heart: Doctors Unravel the Impact of Stress on Cardiovascular Health

The onset of bad routines that are detrimental to cardiovascular health is another way in which stress plays a role. When under stress, many people resort to unhealthy habits like smoking, binge drinking, or overeating which increases the risk of gaining weight, developing high cholesterol, and heart disease. The detrimental effects of stress on cardiovascular […]

FDA officially drops blood donation policy that targets particular donor group

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The American Red Cross and other blood donating centers are implementing a new screening policy from the Food and Drug Administration. The policy, which the FDA announced back in May, allows gay, bisexual and transgender men to donate blood. Previously, it was required that men who engaged in sexual activities with […]

Sleeping in on weekends won’t fix cardiovascular damage from less weekday rest

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Countless people neglect sleep during the workweek with the expectation they’ll “make up for it” by sleeping in over the weekend. Fascinating new findings by a team at Penn State, however, are suggesting that no amount of catching up over the weekend can make up for lost sleep — at least when […]

Here’s where to donate blood in the Inland Empire

Amid a summer shortage of blood donations, blood banks are urging people to donate blood in the Inland Empire. RELATED: Blood banks aim to reverse summer shortage in the Inland Empire Here’s a list of locations where people can donate. LifeStream Blood Bank The Inland Empire-based LifeStream offers appointments through its website or by calling […]

Blood banks aim to reverse summer shortage in the Inland Empire

Blood banks serving the Inland Empire are struggling to meet demand during summer — when students are out of school and people go on vacation instead of rolling up their sleeves to donate. Blood banks are hit with a summer shortage almost every year, said Dina Colunga, a spokesperson for LifeStream Blood Bank, the Inland […]

Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (TCCVDS) Agenda | Texas Health and Human Services

Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Moreton Building Room M-100, First Floor1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas78756United States This meeting will be webcast. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person at the address above or access a live stream of the meeting at https://texashhsmeetings.org/HHSWebcast. Select the tab for the Moreton M-100 […]