Washington County PSTC to Host Blood Drive

HAGERSTOWN, MD (July 20, 2022) – The Washington County Public Safety Training Center, in collaboration with the American Red Cross, invites potential donors to participate in an upcoming blood drive. The Blood Drive will be held on Friday, September 22, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Washington County Public Safety Training Center has […]

4 new COVID-related deaths, 676 new infections recorded in Hawaii, DOH reports

HONOLULU (KITV4) — The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) reported four new deaths related to COVID-19 and 676 new infections over the last seven days in Hawaii. The total number of deaths stands at 1,955. The statewide test positivity rate is 10.7%. — the positivity rate in Honolulu County is 11.9%; on the Big […]

Cheetah dies in India due to radio collar infection, raising more criticism against conservation project

An eighth cheetah death in India’s Kuno National Park last Friday has raised new questions about a project that reintroduced the big cats to the country 10 months ago and has been mired in controversy since its inception. The latest death was caused by an infestation under a cheetah’s radio collar due to humid and […]

Symptom relief and healthy habits are top goals for treating chronic heart disease

Guideline Highlights: Healthy lifestyle and dietary habits remain the foundation of management for the more than 20 million people in the U.S. diagnosed with heart conditions known collectively as chronic coronary disease (CCD), according to the first comprehensive guideline update on CCD in a decade from the American Heart Association and the American College of […]

Induction of labour at 39 weeks and adverse outcomes in low-risk pregnancies according to ethnicity, socioeconomic deprivation, and parity: A national cohort study in England

Abstract Background Ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in obstetric outcomes are well established. However, the role of induction of labour (IOL) to reduce these inequalities is controversial, in part due to insufficient evidence. This national cohort study aimed to identify adverse perinatal outcomes associated with IOL with birth at 39 weeks of gestation (“IOL group”) compared […]