Callaway Employee Benefits Association steps up for ‘Giving Tuesday’ amidst nationwide blood shortage

Hospitals everywhere need blood due to the ongoing blood shortage. Today in Fulton, The Callaway Employee Benefits Association (CEBA) organized a Red Cross Blood Drive for the third year at Iron Gate to try and bridge that shortage gap for ‘Giving Tuesday’. Donating blood can save up to three lives, and donating Power Red, a […]

Access remains the most serious barrier to cardiac rehabilitation

Philadelphia, November 28, 2023 – Noted experts in cardiovascular rehabilitation attending the Third Jim Pattison-Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Cardiac Rehabilitation Symposium (Banff, April 21-23, 2023) observed that although cardiac rehabilitation benefits diverse groups of patients and affords the most cost-effective prevention for recurrent events, it is grossly underutilized globally. They concluded that access is the […]

Detecting Cyanide in Blood Using LC–MS/MS

In a new study published in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, scientists from South Dakota State University and the University of Colorado School of Medicine developed a method to detect traces of cyanide in blood samples using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) (1). Cyanide (CN) can be a dangerous poison (cyanide anion [CN–] or hydrogen cyanide […]

Doctor issues gross warning against acrylic fake nails

Acrylic nails not applied properly can cause a condition called chloronychia Also known as green nail syndrome, it happens when bacteria gets under the nail READ MORE: The surprising health benefit of getting your nails done By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 13:27 EST, 28 November 2023 | Updated: 14:15 EST, 28 November […]

Researchers develop material that reduces bacterial infection and speeds up bone healing

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RCSI Develops Material Speeding Bone Healing, Reducing Infection

28 November 2023: Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER) have developed a new surgical implant that has the potential to transform the treatment of complex bone infections. When implanted on an injured or infected bone, the material can not only speed up bone healing, […]

High sensitivity blood test can aid emergency diagnosis of heart conditions

Credit: Karolina Grabowska from Pexels A high sensitivity blood test can improve diagnosis for one in five patients who have a heart muscle injury, according to new research. A trial in A&E departments found that a new way of measuring troponin—a protein released into the blood after a heart injury—could reduce future heart attacks in […]

India Cord Blood Banking Market Analysis Report 2023

DUBLIN, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “India Cord Blood Banking Market Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2029” report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The India cord blood banking market is anticipated to witness an impressive growth to 2028 The cord blood banking market in India is experiencing significant growth, driven by various factors that […]

Cabell County EMS works with St. Mary’s Medical Center to launch blood administration program

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A new pilot program in Cabell County is allowing injured patients involved in car accidents, shootings, stabbings or other traumatic situations to receive blood on scene. Julia Zeto, critical care transport director for Cabell County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), said the program will help save more lives by getting blood to patients […]

Cardiawave’s non-invasive ultrasound therapy impresses cardiologists early on—could it be an alternative to SAVR, TAVR?

Clinical and imaging-based follow-up assessments will occur after one month, three months, six months, 12 months and 24 months; this specific analysis includes data from the study’s first six months. Treatment with NIUT lasts a maximum of one hour, with operators typically choosing to break it up into six 10-minute sessions.   “This procedure is […]