Currently, a lot is known about which genes are responsible for our individual blood groups, however not much is understood about how and why the levels of the blood group molecules differ between one person and another. This can be important for blood transfusion safety. Now a research group at Lund University in Sweden has […]
CHARLOTTE, NC — September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Acute leukemia and MDS are two types of blood cancers that we will be learning more about today. Joining us in this week’s Healthy Headlines segment is Dr. Patricia Kropf, a hematologist oncologist at Novant Health. For more information and stories on your health, visit novanthealth.org/healthyheadlines. […]
There’s now another way to protect newborns from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, the leading cause of hospitalization for infants in the U.S. The tool is a new vaccine, called Abrysvo and made by Pfizer, which is given in late pregnancy to send protective antibodies across the placenta to the developing fetus. The vaccine was […]
(The Center Square) – The U.S. is experiencing a blood supply emergency. The emergency exists in Illinois and elsewhere across the country. Lifesaving blood products that cancer patients, sickle cell patients, hemophiliacs and others need for survival are at dangerously low levels, Dr. Dan Waxman, vice president and senior medical director of the Versiti Blood […]
World Heart Day aims to increase awareness of cardiovascular diseases and prevention – CBS Los Angeles Watch CBS News Zuleyma Santos, heart failure survivor, talks about her medical condition that was spurred by pregnancy and the importance of heart health View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, […]
The life-threatening infection sepsis was more common than once thought among COVID-19 patients early in the pandemic. Massachusetts researchers linked SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to about 1 in 6 sepsis cases at five Boston hospitals during the pandemic’s first 2-1/2 years. Advertisement Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital said their findings suggest healthcare […]
An analysis of 7,635 Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) employees aged between 45-60 years evaluated at the State-run Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences in the last eleven months has revealed that over 40% of them were vulnerable to cardiovascular diseases. Besides, 5.5% of them had an established heart disease. The BMTC had in September last […]
(Minneapolis, MN) — The American Red Cross is hoping Minnesotans will roll up their sleeves and give blood this fall. Spokeswoman Lynette Nyman says the blood supply dropped 25 percent in August and the shortage is serious. She says, “sadly, there are many appointments to fill – many patients out there waiting for lifesaving blood. […]
Walking every day is known to give you more energy, reduce your stress and prevent against some chronic conditions, according to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, and a new study has identified another reason for you to get your steps in. The peer-reviewed study, published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and […]
Walking every day is known to give you more energy, reduce your stress and prevent against some chronic conditions, according to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, and a new study has identified another reason for you to get your steps in. The peer-reviewed study, published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and […]