A University of Calgary doctor is looking to shed some light on the long-term implications of shiga toxin-producing E. coli, focusing on those with milder infections. Dr. Stephen Freedman has been studying foodborne illness for approximately a decade. “It’s one of those neglected illnesses that occurs often enough that it’s important, but not frequent enough […]
The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 11 to 15 in Boston and attracted participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals. The conference featured education courses and comprehensive educational programs that focused on the latest advances in the diagnosis, treatment, […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The American Red Cross is trying to make up a nationwide blood shortage one donor at a time. The agency was set up Monday at AmeriHealth on Asheland Avenue in Asheville. It’s trying to catch up on supplies before people get too busy during the upcoming holiday season. There had been […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Professor Eung Ju Kim of the Cardiovascular Center, Korea University’s Guro Hospital, and his research team identified the gender difference of prescription patterns and clinical prognosis in patients with resistant hypertension for the first time. Using the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership Common Data Model (OMOP-CDM), the research team analyzed population characteristics, […]
FIVE AT 535 ON YOUR HEALTH. TONIGHT, AN URGENT ALERT ABOUT USING EYEDROPS. HERE TO EXPLAIN IS DR. ALI RAJA, DEPUTY CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE AT MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL. THANKS FOR JOINING US, DR. RAJA. THANKS, ERIKA. ALL RIGHT. DR. RAJA, THE FDA NOW WARNING AMERICANS TO STOP USING 26. THAT’S MORE […]
FDA approves vamorolone to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy | Image Credit: © Calin – © Calin – stock.adobe.com. Article highlights FDA approved vamorolone (Agamree) for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients aged 2 years and older on October 26, 2023. Vamorolone demonstrated comparable efficacy and fewer adverse events (notably in bone health, growth trajectory, and […]
It takes an average of nine-and-a-half years to be diagnosed with bipolar By Rachel Ellis Published: 16:45 EDT, 30 October 2023 | Updated: 18:18 EDT, 30 October 2023
HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) – Inside regional headquarters for the Virginia Red Cross off Emerywood Parkway in Henrico, work is underway to process blood donations. This work is part of a new setup by the Virginia Red Cross to cut down on the time it takes to process blood and get it to hospitals at a […]
PEORIA, Ill., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Mark Plunkett is acknowledged as a Distinguished Medical Professional for his contributions to the field of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Plunkett began his higher education journey at Duke University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He then attended the […]
Indiana University INDIANAPOLIS, IND – The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) released the world’s first classification of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or heart attack, based on heart tissue damage research that was driven by two cardiovascular investigators within the Ischemic Heart Disease Program of Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center (KCVRC) at Indiana University School of Medicine and […]