“Clean hands save lives.” “Save lives: Clean your hands.” “Washed hands are caring hands.” “The number 1 way to prevent health care–acquired infections (HAIs) is to wash your hands.” These are only a few sayings commonly heard and promoted in the medical field, but are these sayings true? The answer is an overwhelming yes. The […]
An illustration of Streptococcus pyogenes, which can cause necrotizing fasciitis, a “flesh-eating” infection. (Image credit: Shutterstock) A man was recently diagnosed with and treated for a “flesh-eating” bacterial infection in his right leg — only to have it spread to his left leg four days later, according to a new report of the case. The […]
Alcohol guidance from the CDC Alcohol can have very dangerous long-term effects on a person’s health if abused. The study, published Monday in the American Heart Association Journal Hypertension, found that routine consumption of alcohol was associated with a rise in blood pressure. Paul Whelton, a professor at Tulane University and lead researcher on the […]
Sarah Bush Lincoln Bonutti Clinic will host a community blood drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10, at 1303 W. Evergreen Ave, inside Donor bus in the parking lot. To donate, contact Leann Brackney at 217-258-4076 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use […]
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Idaho is in the 100 Deadliest Days on roadways and the American Red Cross needs the public’s help to prevent a blood shortage. Kasey Tupper with the American Red Cross told KMVT that Idaho has been close to 50,000 units of blood short in the last two months. Idaho saw […]
The number of confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in the July 24-30 period was up compared to the previous week, according to the weekly bulletin of the National Public Health Organization (EODY), published on Thursday. Hospital admissions for coronavirus increased to 321 last week and also rose 41% overall compared to the average weekly admissions over […]
Creatinine levels are influenced by a variety of factors like age and sex and can fluctuate due to dehydration or changes in muscle mass. Changes in creatinine levels can indicate the presence of certain health conditions, such as kidney diseases or disorders affecting muscle breakdown. Low Levels of Creatinine Common reasons for low blood levels […]
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPEL News) – What effect does alcohol have on your health? Is it heart-healthy? How much is too much? These questions have been researched, debated, and discussed for decades. What about your blood pressure? How does drinking alcohol affect that? 15 years ago, a report published in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS Medicine […]
A mosquito trapped on Doolittle Lane in Anderson Township had the third positive test of West Nile virus identified in the Cincinnati region this summer. Testing for the virus is routine and agencies such as Hamilton County Public Health set up traps to catch mosquitos and test for the presence of West Nile. On Monday, […]
The National Institutes of Health has selected Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo as the new director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Marrazzo, who is currently the director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, succeeds Dr. Anthony Fauci as the nation’s top infectious disease expert. Fauci stepped […]