For Katherine Bianco, MD, director of the maternal congenital heart program at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, the path to healthcare started with an important role model: her mother. Dr. Bianco grew up in Caracas, Venezuela, with a single mother who practiced as an OB-GYN. “Not only did I get my passion for women’s health and […]
Posted on: September 19th, 2023 Does your blood run black and gold or maroon and silver? South Georgia Medical Center and LifeSouth Community Blood Centers are proud to present the 2nd Annual Winnersville Classic Blood Drive. This exciting competition, held in partnership with Valdosta City Schools and Lowndes County Schools, promises to be a fierce fight to save […]
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } BUTLER — Jason Adamson and Luke Veon measured each other’s leg lengths and arm heights near parallel bars, treatment tables and a hospital bed rigged with a patient lift. Outside that laboratory, Victoria Clawson, Allison Coleman and Molly Grossman […]
Back-to-school time means a focus on children’s immunizations ahead of flu season — but the prospect of shots can be scary and anxiety-inducing for many kids. Some two in three children have strong fears around needles, according to CDC data. Evelyn Chan, pediatrician and CEO of Smileyscope in California, said preparing a child ahead of […]
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 […]
Sonoma County officials Tuesday issued a health order requiring health care workers to wear masks in patient care settings, a move triggered by rising cases of respiratory illnesses, such as COVID-19 and influenza. Dr. Karen Smith, the county’s interim health officer, said higher rates of respiratory illnesses that can cause severe infections occur between the […]
WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Jesse Ehrenfeld has dedicated his life to helping others. He’s an anesthesiologist at Froedtert Hospital, a professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and is also the current president of the American Medical Association. What You Need To Know Jesse Ehrenfeld, president of the American Medical Association, donated blood for the first time Ehrenfeld is […]
Key Takeaways Current data suggests you don’t have to avoid eggs to avoid high cholesterol. Eating an egg every day aligns with a heart-healthy eating pattern in most situations. Scrambled, poached, or deviled, eggs are a versatile and popular food. But these nutritional powerhouses—and their yolks in particular—have been demonized for their cholesterol content in […]
New research from Queen Mary University of London, published in iScience, shows an increased risk of blood clots in women who have any combination of a particular gene mutation, estrogen use, or common medical conditions – specifically: obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and kidney disease. Women with the Factor V Leiden (FVL) gene mutation […]
COVID infection rates are rising again in Britain, which has recorded more than a third of internationally sequenced cases of the new BA.2.86 (Pirola) variant. Last week saw a week-on-week jump of 15 percent in new cases. On September 10, the Zoe Health Study reported a daily total of 100,516 new cases. The government’s latest […]