Donate blood this week in honor a late Winamac graduate

WINAMAC, Ind. — Calling all current or potential blood donors – you can donate this week in honor of a late Winamac graduate. Haley Fox was diagnosed with cancer her freshman year of college in Indianapolis. During her treatments, she relied heavily on blood transfusions made possible by donors. She had an amazing support system […]

Daily statin reduces heart disease risk among adults living with HIV

News Release Monday, July 24, 2023 NIH-funded clinical trial finds cholesterol-lowering treatment reduced cardiovascular events by 35%. A National Institute of Health-supported study found that statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering medications, may offset the high risk of cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV by more than a third, potentially preventing one in five major […]

Australia has HIV elimination in sight after dramatic fall in Sydney infections

Australia has taken a step closer to becoming the first country to end HIV transmission after the spread of the disease was “virtually eliminated” in inner Sydney. Between 2010 and 2022, new infections fell by 88 per cent in inner city neighbourhoods once ravaged by the virus, according to data presented at the International Aids […]

Lupin Digital Health, American College of Cardiology collaborate to deliver in-home cardiovascular care – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: Lupin Digital Health and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) today announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration to deliver in-home cardiovascular care with Digital Therapeutics (DTx) in India. This collaboration aims to accelerate the application and adoption of DTx in cardiology in India. Lupin Digital Health’s DTx platform, Lyfe, also aims to give patients and their […]

‘Unreal Blood Project’ Demo Gives ‘Blood’ a Modern Makeover in Unreal Engine 5 [Video]

WB Games and NetherRealm dropped a bunch of news for Mortal Kombat 1 at Comic-Con. Not only did they reveal Li Mei, Tanya, and Baraka as the latest playable characters joining the game’s main roster, but they also confirmed what we already knew in regards to the first Kombat Pack DLC. Voice by Kelly Hu […]

Conjunctivitis cases rise during monsoon: How to prevent pink eye?

By Daphne Clarance: Over the last ten days, most people have been experiencing an increase in eye infections, especially because of the high levels of humidity in the city. With the Yamuna river crossing the danger water level mark, there has been an uptick in the cases of conjunctivitis in Delhi and parts of Gujarat […]

Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Decline Improved with Aerobics-Cognitive Training Combination

Manuel Montero-Odasso, MD, PhD Credit: St. Joseph’s Health Care London Older adults who have mild cognitive decline (MCI) and are given aerobic-resistance exercises along with sequential computerized cognitive training substantially improve their cognitive abilities, according to recent findings, and Vitamin D supplementation does not affect cognitive improvement.1 These findings were the results of a study […]

Hematocrit Test Market to Grow at US$ 4.9 Billion, with a CAGR of 5%: Fact.MR

Rockville , July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to this latest industry analysis by Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, the global Hematocrit Test Market is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 5%, reaching a market size of US$ 4.9 billion by 2033. A hematocrit test measures the proportion of red blood […]

Women are returning their period blood to the Earth. Why?

Women may find their periods annoying. An inconvenience. Something to be ashamed of. But historically, many cultures – ancient Greece, ancient Egypt and indigenous groups, among others – have viewed menstruation as a sign of fertility, of strength, of connection. Over centuries, many communities did away with celebrating the act and shamed it instead. They casted […]