Texas health officials revealed a man died after contracting Vibrio vulnificus after eating raw oysters. The man, who was between 30 and 40 years old, had underlying health conditions that predisposed him to the bacterial infection, according to the Galveston County Health District. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 100 people in the U.S. die […]
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – The American Red Cross joined forces with a local brewery to fight their recent blood supply shortage. From 9:00 a.m. to noon Wednesday morning, the Red Cross hosted a blood drive at the Brewing Projekt near downtown Eau Claire. Earlier this week, the American Red Cross announced that they are […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The Community Blood Centers of the Ozarks says a nationwide blood shortage is not exactly happening in the Ozarks. The American Red Cross this week asked Americans to roll up their sleeves. The nonprofit organization that supplies about 40% of U.S. blood and blood components is facing a shortage. The Red […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) – The Cheyenne Police and Fire Departments are hosting their annual Guns N Hoses Blood Drive this month. “This is an annual friendly competition that we do every year to try to raise as many donations as possible. Blood has a very short shelf life and Vitalant sees less donations […]
A recent European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) survey puts strain echo used at about 60-80% of left ventricular assessments. Thamman said the survey also found that certain technical issues are holding some specialists back from using strain imaging. But even in centers where it is used regularly and they have strain on their systems […]
Cardiovascular Associates of America (CVAUSA), the private equity-backed cardiology practice management company operated by Webster Equity Partners, has acquired Daytona Heart Group (DHG), a Florida-based practice with locations in Daytona Beach, Edgewater, Port Orange, Deltona, Deland, and Orange City. This represents the sixth Florida practice CVAUSA has acquired in 2023 alone. DHG has a team of […]
Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Kieran Moore is set to unveil a ‘COVID-19 Fall Preparedness Plan’ this week following an uptick in infections in the province. Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones said Moore would release the plan in the coming days, and outline “specific updates” on “available […]
A man in Texas died over Labor Day weekend after dining out at a restaurant. The culprit has also taken the lives of multiple people all over the country this summer—raw oysters. Whether you’re enjoying an oyster happy hour or indulging in an elaborate seafood tower, eating uncooked seafood comes with inherent health risks. But […]
Albany High School will do its part to help overcome a critical blood shortage nationwide when it holds a blood donation drive on Sept. 27. The drive will be held in the library from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Students, staff and community members are invited to donate at the drive, the first of the three the school will […]
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