NEWPORT NEWS — Shanita Mikell Eure came home from church about 9:30 a.m. on July 17, 2022, according to footage from a home security system on her family’s home. Eure, 35, and her husband, Adrian Lewis, had a short conversation outside, then left their Newport News home together at 9:34 a.m. According to prior trial […]
Bloodstains and shell casings were discovered at the home of the then-missing Oklahoma mother whose body was later found wrapped in a carpet in a ditch — as her husband has retained a lawyer while facing what a friend described as “pure hatred” from the community. Mom-of-six Makayla Meave-Byers, 30, was reported missing on Sept. […]
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, known as CVPH, in Plattsburgh. Photo: Emily Russell Sep 27, 2023 — University of Vermont Health Network, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital is requiring patients and visitors to resume masking. The Plattsburgh hospital says the change comes as COVID infection rates rise in the region and the hospital itself manages an outbreak. […]
Thyroid problems occur when your thyroid gland (a small organ in the front of your neck) does not produce normal levels of thyroid hormones. Because these hormones control many vital functions in your body, problems can result when levels are disrupted. These hormones affect your brain and organ function, bone growth, heart rate, and muscle […]
Blood sugar can be a tough thing to manage, especially if you’ve been recently diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes. But there are several ways to keep your blood sugar levels in check, including eating a balanced diet, regularly exercising and managing stress. That said, dietitians agree that there is one particular eating habit that may […]
The on-chip pretreatment and rapid AST directly from positive blood cultures. Credit: Liu Yang The presence of viable bacteria in the blood (bacteremia) when not controlled properly can lead to bloodstream infection (BSI) and sepsis, a syndromic inflammatory response. Rapid and accurate antimicrobial prescriptions are critical to decrease mortality significantly for BSI patients. However, the […]
According to a new study, the days of taking blood pressure readings while sitting up is over. New research suggest that readings taken while lying down may be more accurate. A study containing 11,369 adults from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) group, published by the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023, found people […]
COVID-19 germs, fungi, bacteria objects. (Adobe Stock 584704860 by chawalit) When the United Kingdom government implemented a new approach to “living with COVID-19” in February 2022, other countries soon followed suit. As restrictions were lifted and people returned to their usual interactions, respiratory viruses and SARS-COV-2 resurfaced that had been suppressed because of lockdowns and […]
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals successfully completed its acquisition of Decibel Therapeutics, strengthening the company’s gene therapy and auditory programs. “After several years of successful collaboration, the integration of Decibel’s programs, capabilities and accomplished team will further bolster Regeneron’s genetic medicines portfolio and advance our mission of helping patients around the globe,” says Leonard S. Schleifer, MD, PhD, […]
SALT We are so used to adding salt to our meals we do it on autopilot, but a new study has revealed that regularly seasoning meals with salt increases the risk of developing heart problems by a fifth. The NHS recommendation is to have no more than 6g of salt a day as it can […]