LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — The Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Blood Donor Center will be holding community blood drives throughout October in Lancaster County. The drives will be held every week at various locations throughout the county including Blood Donor Center at the Suburban Pavilion. Blood donated at the community drives will remain in Lancaster […]
The following is a summary of “Effect of gender on the association between cumulative cardiovascular risk factors and depression: results from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,” published in the August 2023 issue of Psychiatry by Li et al. Depression and cardiovascular disease(CVD) are often found together, but the link between cumulative CVD […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Patients with multiple myeloma (a blood cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow) who also have diabetes have a reduced overall survival when compared to those without diabetes. But in a subgroup analysis, this difference in survival due to diabetes was seen in white patients but not in Black patients, […]
Forget walking 10,000 steps a day. Taking at least 50 steps climbing stairs each day could significantly slash your risk of heart disease, according to a new study from Tulane University. The study, published in Atherosclerosis, found that climbing more than five flights of stairs daily could reduce risk of cardiovascular disease by 20%. Atherosclerotic […]
By Anuja Vaidya September 29, 2023 – The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has released a workbook that provides guidance and resources to support cardiovascular care in the home. The ACC Home-Based Care Workbook covers the pros and cons of home-based cardiovascular care, principles and objectives for developing a home-based care program, and key performance indicators […]
Image Source : FREEPIK A renowned doctor has explained how to nurture young hearts for lifelong health. Heart disease in children can be either in the form of congenital heart disease (CHD) or acquired heart disease. While the prevalence of CHD has remained almost the same there has been a concerning rise in the prevalence […]
Natasha / stock.adobe.com Rachel Venable, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology), founder of Pet Cancer Care Consulting, expressed the importance of knowing how to deal with chemotherapy adverse effects, even if you do not normally work with cancer patients. In her session at the Directions in Veterinary Medicine symposium in Nashville, Tennessee, she stated, “I know sometimes […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Beginning Sunday, CSRA residents will have the choice of experiencing a blood donation like never before. Shepeard Community Blood Center is introducing new technology through the Microsoft HoloLens. The immersive digital experience is known as “mixed reality.” Donors take a journey through the virtual adventure while they give blood. MORE FROM […]
CNN — Dima Hendricks said as a Black woman with a chronic illness she never thought she would be able to fulfill her dream of competing in national beauty pageants. “I competed on a state level for over 25 years. I was able to win local and state titles, but when it was time to […]
