Blood alcohol detox functional beverage, Safety Shot (Nasdaq: SHOT), set to launch in Q4 2023, is attracting widespread attention as the first patented drink that promises to reduce blood alcohol content and improve central nervous system activity, motor cortex function and cognition in less than an hour. Blood alcohol poisoning occurs when alcohol is consumed […]
New research from The Ohio State University College of Medicine finds COVID-19 vaccine mandates are highly effective at reducing the spread of the virus and increasing immunity in a university setting. The study, published in the journal PLOS Pathogens, found net viral loads among all community members declined after university vaccine requirements went into effect. […]
What’s the difference between an upper respiratory infection and RSV? What’s the difference between an upper respiratory infection and RSV? 01:01 BOSTON – Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your medical questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter. Harriet asks, “What is the difference between an upper respiratory infection and RSV? Why do […]
What’s the most accurate way to check blood pressure? What’s the most accurate way to check blood pressure? 00:59 BOSTON – Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your medical questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter. Dan writes, “My doctor wants me to check my blood pressure every morning. I took my home […]
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The world’s five best hospitals for cardiac surgery are all located in the United States, according to a new global ranking published by Newsweek. Mayo Clinic came in at No. 1, followed by Cleveland Clinic at No. 2; these were also the top two entries in a similar ranking of the world’s best hospitals for […]
There is already robust evidence that people living with cardiovascular disease are disproportionately affected by poor air quality and extreme temperatures, in large part due to climate change, the greatest threat to human health of the 21st century. In this special theme issue of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, noted experts comprehensively […]
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Dr. Richard Laughlin, an associate professor at Texas A&M University – Kingsville and chair of the Biological and Health Science Department, recently a grant that would benefit everyone. Laughlin said his department received $2.4 million in funding from the United States Department of Agriculture. That money will be used to research […]
St. Paul-based Memorial Blood Centers announced that beginning on Monday, Sept. 25, prospective donors will be screened based on individual assessment. MINNEAPOLIS — Blood donation centers are opening up their eligibility process amid an ongoing, nationwide blood shortage — thanks to guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). St. Paul-based Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) […]
Local media are reporting at least five Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli cases have been reported at suburban Huntley High School. In a letter released to parents on Wednesday, officials said the McHenry County Health Department had contacted them about the outbreak. Health officials are working to determine “common exposures” among the five individuals diagnosed with […]