During the HIV epidemic of the 1980s, in an effort to protect the blood supply, the FDA permanently deferred blood donations from what they referred to as “men who have sex with men,” or MSM, a group that generally included cisgender men and transgender women. That ban stayed in effect for decades, preventing a portion […]
With myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) — a group of blood cancers that causes the bone marrow to overproduce red or white blood cells or platelets that can often come with long asymptomatic periods — it is crucial for both providers and patients to remain vigilant as they monitor and manage symptoms as they arise. “MPNs are […]
“My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody’s.” So declares Mary to Anne in “Persuasion,” Jane Austen’s 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as “just a sore throat.” The pain, headache, fever and aches associated with a sore throat can make you feel terrible. […]
Contributed Photo We Are Blood offers mobile blood drive bus. Buda, Dripping Springs, Hays County, Kyle, News, San Marcos, Wimberley Blood donations are on downward spiral this summer ‘It’s definitely a tough time for donations right now’ — Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. is in need of a blood transfusion, according to the […]
“CVAUSA’s presence in Florida continues to expand with our first Orlando area partnership,” added CVAUSA CEO Tim Attebery. “I am delighted to work with the excellent physicians and staff at Cardiovascular Associates based in Kissimmee. This group has a longstanding A+ reputation in the Orlando region, and I know that firsthand since I reside in […]
Dehydration brings lots of risks—including urinary tract infections (UTIs). An expert offers some tips for avoiding these painful infections without sacrificing summer fun. “Patients can experience more UTIs during the summer due to inadequate fluid intake, especially in the historic heat waves we’ve been experiencing,” said Dr. Maude Carmel, a urology specialist at UT Southwestern […]
image: The peptide NQK-Q8 (light color), a piece of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that the virus uses to enter cells, bound to the HLA-B*15:01 groove (orange). The illustration is based on the crystal structure of HLA-B*15:01 in complex with spike derived peptide NQKLIANQF from SARS-CoV-2 virus (PDB Entry – 8ELH) published by Augusto et al., 2023 (Nature). […]
Five cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Grand Rapids, Minn., have public health officials searching for a common water source at fault. The mysterious outbreak was reported Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Health, which disclosed that all five people were hospitalized between April and mid-July with bacterial pneumonia. The cases are unrelated, other than that […]
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Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is having another surgery Thursday to remove blood clots in one of his legs and will miss his highly anticipated appearance Friday in Las Vegas at the Pac-12 Conference’s annual football media day. Sanders announced the news Wednesday, as documented on his namesake son’s YouTube channel. This will be his […]