LINCOLN, Neb. — An estimated 100,000 Americans have sickle cell disease, making it the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. One in 13 African Americans carry the sickle cell trait, according to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America. People with sickle cell disease may need as many as 100 units of […]
PTI November 28, 2023 / 10:26 AM IST Social worker walks over 17,000 km to spread awareness on blood donation A Delhi-based social worker is undertaking a 21,000 km-journey on foot to spread awareness on blood donation. Kiran Verma started his journey from Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram on December 28, 2021 and so far, he has […]
Dozens of infections nationally and a woman’s death in Queensland are suspected to be linked to saline contaminated with the bacteria Ralstonia. The national medicines regulator has told hospitals and clinics to stop using two InterPharma sodium chloride products immediately, after an outbreak first detected in New South Wales. There are at least 43 suspected cases […]
According to the Mütter Museum’s video, the Bunker brothers’ autopsy was conducted at the museum back in 1874. The report that Gene Roddenberry allegedly looked at is also one of the pieces of medical ephemera in their collection. Scans of the report can be found online. From the report (at least according to the video): “The right […]
Health benefits of garlic: This pungent bulbous herb is revered for its ability to lower blood pressure. Garlic contains allicin, a compound known for its vasodilatory effects, which helps relax blood vessels, promoting better blood flow and reducing pressure on artery walls (Image: Canva) High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects millions worldwide, posing […]
Imagen: Los investigadores han desarrollado un nuevo instrumento para la medicina de precisión en la enfermedad cardiovascular (Fotografía cortesía de la Universidad de Uppsala) Las enfermedades cardiovasculares, que afectan al corazón y a los vasos sanguíneos, siguen siendo la principal causa de muerte a nivel mundial. El tratamiento médico de estas enfermedades suele implicar costes […]
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is known as Giving Tuesday. One Lubbock business wants people to remember that donations don’t always have to be monetary. Another kind of giving could be lifesaving to those on the receiving end. Brandon Baker says, “Giving Tuesday makes a ton of sense for us here at […]
Bhopal: Number of patients in OPD doubled due to viral infection, according to private and government hospital estimates, here on Monday. Eating out is aggravating the problem, warn health experts. Dip in temperatures and unseasonal rainfall been a trigger for the viral infections. A visible surge has been noticed in hospitals across the state capital. […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 – The rate of new HIV infections in Malaysia slowed in the past decade compared to the previous decade, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. New HIV cases dropped by 50 per cent between 2000 and 2009, but declined slower in the subsequent decade to 24 per cent between 2010 and […]