In this photo illustration, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases logo is seen displayed on a smartphone (Adobe Stock 346303670 By Игорь Головнёв) As the United States prepares for the upcoming fall and winter virus season, recent survey data released on September 28, 2023, in an announcement by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) underscore […]
Image The Public Health Promotion Center (PHPC) at UMass Amherst, in collaboration with students from the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, will host a series of 10 free blood pressure clinics during the fall semester. The blood pressure clinics start on Oct. 3 at University Health Services Room 302. The clinics are free, […]
A new study has found that Canadian adults with cannabis use disorder appear to have an approximately 60% higher risk of experiencing their first heart attack, stroke, or other major cardiovascular event than those without cannabis use disorder. The study, published in Addiction, measured the association between problematic marijuana use and the first-time occurrence of […]
<img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-20759" data-attachment-id="20759" data-permalink="https://entomologytoday.org/2023/09/28/diy-mosquito-feeder-blood/slam-mosquito-feeder/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/entomologytoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/slam-mosquito-feeder.jpg?fit=3000%2C1864&ssl=1" data-orig-size="3000,1864" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.6","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 13 mini","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1681742379","copyright":"","focal_length":"5.1","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="SLAM mosquito feeder" data-image-description=" Mosquito control agencies and research centers often maintain lab colonies of mosquitoes for study—and, of course, they need to be fed. As an alternative to pricy commercial feeders, one metropolitan mosquito control agency has developed a simplified feeder that any lab […]
News Release Thursday, September 28, 2023 NIH-funded research sheds light on link between COVID-19 infection and increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can directly infect the arteries of the heart and cause the fatty plaque inside arteries to become highly inflamed, increasing the risk of heart attack and […]
The Rhode Island Blood Center complex on Promenade Street. (Photo by Lauren Clem) After years of advocacy, the Rhode Island Blood Center is changing its blood donation guidelines so that more members of the LGBTQ+ community can participate in giving blood. As of next Monday, Oct. 2, the RIBC will no longer bar men from […]
Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) is a long-term neurological disorder that is known for hindering patients’ abilities to be involved in routine activities after viral infections. PVFS, formerly known as chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis, can last longer than 6 months and is characterized by fatigue, post-exertional malaise, and poor sleep. Image credit: brizmaker | […]
The app told her to deliver to the porch. Jennifer Anderson, a 43-year-old gig worker for Amazon Flex and a single mother, had brought packages to the house before – so she didn’t think much of it when she saw two unsecured dogs: a heeler and a chihuahua, which was barking at her. Dogs are […]
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The State of Minnesota has a new plan to tackle cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) says nearly one in two Minnesota adults in 2021 were living with diabetes or cardiovascular conditions such as coronary heart disease, heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol. […]