Infection Control Lapse – Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit

September 20, 2023 Health Unit issuing alert about risk of infection from salon What is the situation? The Leeds, Grenville, and Lanark District Health Unit (LGLDHU) is issuing a public notice about risk of infection for individuals who have received services at 1000 Nails in Gananoque during the time period of March 2019 to August […]

World Health Organization Issues Call to Action on High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is often called a silent killer because you may not feel anything is wrong, but inside your arteries, damage may already be happening that could lead to serious health problems including: Heart attack Stroke Kidney disease The best prevention is knowing your blood pressure numbers and working with your doctor to keep […]

North Augustans join to honor officers by donating blood

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) – North Augusta Public Safety employees are giving back. Strangers are giving the gift of life at a blood drive hosted by Shepeard Community Blood Center. The blood drive is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the North Augusta police hut on Buena Vista Avenue. DEVELOPING STORY: Audrey Dickherber […]

Resistance to antibiotics in northern Nigeria: what bacteria are prevalent, and which drugs work against them

Antimicrobial resistance – the ability of microorganisms to resist drugs that have been developed to control them – is a severe problem in African countries. The continent has the highest global burden of antimicrobial-resistant infections, with 114.8 deaths per 100,000 people. One of the causes of resistance is inappropriate use of antibiotics. Using the wrong […]

Growing Role of Cabozantinib Therapy in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

Warren C. Swegal, MD, a head and neck cancer surgeon at Allegheny Health Network, discusses the role of cabozantinib (Cabometyx) for patients with radioactive iodine (RAI)–refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Cabozantinib is currently a second-line option for patients who have progressed on sorafenib (Nexavar) or lenvatinib (Lenvima) and are refractory or ineligible for RAI, based […]

Northeastern among sites chosen by CDC to establish ‘National Weather Service’ for infectious disease

Northeastern University has been selected for a leading role in a new national network formed to better forecast the spread of a future pandemic. The university announced Tuesday the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded it $17.5 million over the next five years to develop a center focused on detecting and preparing for the […]

‘Blood on your hands’: Activists decry ban on public drug use passed by blue city leaders

Signs and shouts filled Seattle City Council chambers Tuesday night as councilmembers voted to approve an ordinance making the use or possession of illicit drugs a gross misdemeanor. “You have blood on your hands,” activists can be heard shouting after the 6-3 vote in a video by journalist Jonathan Choe. Critics call it a War […]

West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital Receives ACC Chest Pain Center Critical Access Accreditation

(Camden, Tennessee – September 19, 2023) — The American College of Cardiology has recognized West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation earlier this year based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to […]