Share on PinterestWillie B. Thomas/Getty Images Older adults who took medications to manage their high blood pressure had a lower risk of dementia compared to those with untreated hypertension. Experts recommend treating high blood pressure in older adults as long as possible, while monitoring side effects People concerned about medication side effects should talk to […]
By Online Desk One more case of Nipah has been confirmed in Kozhikode district. A 24-year old health worker at a private hospital has been confirmed with Nipah virus infection after his samples turned positive, a statement from Kerala Health Minister Veena George said. With this, the total number of cases have gone up to five. […]
A late-stage clinical trial in patients with chronic hepatitis delta (CHD) infection is being discontinued, according to study sponsor Eiger BioPharmaceuticals.1 The phase 3 LIMT-2 study (NCT05070364) was assessing the efficacy and safety of peginterferon lambda in approximately 160 participants with well-compensated CHD infection. Findings from a quarterly safety review revealed that 4 patients experienced […]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its individual donor assessment final guidance , which for the first time in four decades evaluates blood donor eligibility regardless of gender or sexual orientation. According to Vitalant, in 2015, there was a year-long deferral for gay and bisexual men donating blood. That […]
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having hypertension while in a supine position is associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), CVD-related events, and death, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Hypertension […]
New Delhi: As Kerala undergoes the fourth outbreak of Nipah virus since 2018 which has already killed two and infected two more, the state government has kicked in protocols to make containment zones in Kozhikode district. The Union government has also sent an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) team to the state. The village […]
India’s southern Kerala state issues alerts after two people dead from the disease in the fourth outbreak since 2018. India’s southern Kerala state has shut down schools and offices and declared containment zones in parts of the state amid the risk of an outbreak of Nipah virus following the death of two people from the […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Charleston County Public Library has partnered with the American Heart Association to expand access to blood pressure monitoring kits to all 18 branches. The kits can be checked out at any branch for free with a library card. They contain a blood pressure cuff, instructions and information about managing blood pressure. […]
A man is dead after contracting a bacterial infection from consuming raw oysters at a local restaurant in Galveston, Texas, public health officials confirmed. The unnamed man, believed to be in his 30s to 40s, fell ill after consuming raw oysters at a restaurant on August 29, according to Local Health Authority Dr. Philip Keiser. […]
