The American Heart Association summarizes new, key findings from its annual scientific meetings that could help people with cardiovascular disease DALLAS, Nov. 28, 2023 — More than 4,000 abstracts were presented during the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023 and Resuscitation Science Symposium 2023, held earlier this month in Philadelphia. Here are some of the […]
The situation has sparked a debate on mainland social media. In a unique move, hospitals in China have begun setting up “homework zones” for students who are sick with respiratory infections. The move has sparked a heated debate on social media, with some people arguing that it is putting too much pressure on students to […]
Today, when it comes to COVID-19 vaccination, there are multiple options available for patients. The currently FDA-authorized vaccines include options from Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Moderna (Spikevax), and Novavax (Covovax). All of these vaccines are given intramuscularly in the upper arm for both adults and children.¹ Many individuals have questions about the ingredients in these vaccines. For […]
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The Winnipeg Ghostbusters have challenged fellow Ghostbusters cosplayers and groups worldwide, inviting them to Suit Up For Jack, a holiday-themed global blood donation event. From December 1st to December 16th, fans are encouraged to suit up and strap on those Proton Packs, taking part in the awareness campaign, which draws inspiration from the story of […]
Trending Topics with Infection Control Today Infection prevention and control (IPC) are paramount in health care settings to mitigate the risk of health care-associated infections. With the advent of advanced technologies, including robotics and smart environments, this systematic review aims to investigate their current utilization and impact on infection prevention and control (IPC) within health […]
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is consolidating infectious disease care under one roof through a new center, which opened Nov. 27, the New Haven Register reported. The Yale Center for Infectious Diseases in New Haven unites services previously offered at the system’s Haelen Infectious Disease Center and Nathan Smith Clinic. Services include comprehensive general infectious […]
Shares of biopharmaceutical major Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) are ticking marginally higher today after the company expanded its partnership with Avidity Biosciences (NASDAQ:RNA) in a $2.3 billion deal. This development has pushed Avidity shares nearly 25% higher in the morning session already. This global licensing and research collaboration will focus on bringing up to five cardiovascular […]
Individuals with cannabis use disorder (CUD) have an approximately 60% higher risk of experiencing incident adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events relative to those without CUD, according to study findings published in Addiction. Cannabis use has increasingly been associated with a wide range of adverse health outcomes. Particularly, there has been an appreciable amount of research […]
Psychosocial factors are associated with adrenal insufficiency hospital admissions among women aged between 20 and 29 years, according to research findings published in Frontiers in Endocrinology. Adrenal insufficiency requires a high level of self-management by patients to prevent the development of an adrenal crisis. Although previous study findings support psychological stress as a cause of […]