For many paramedics, when a patient has lost a lot of blood, the only chance to save them involves stopping the bleeding and rushing them to the hospital as fast as possible. That has changed in Howard County, with the county’s Fire and EMS department’s new ability to perform blood transfusions in the field. “The […]
Patients with autoimmune rheumatoid disease who have more antibodies specific to the common cold may be more likely to develop long COVID-19, according to new research published Sept. 6 in Science Translational Medicine. While they note that these findings are not likely true for all cases of long COVID-19 conditions, it still points to a […]
Some painkillers could increase blood clot risk for women on birth control, study says Some painkillers could increase blood clot risk for women on birth control, study says 01:02 BOSTON – A new study finds using certain over-the-counter painkillers could increase the risk of blood clots in women using birth control pills. The increased risk […]
Some painkillers could increase blood clot risk for women on birth control, study says – CBS Boston Watch CBS News A new study finds using certain over-the-counter painkillers could increase the risk of blood clots in women using birth control pills. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking […]
Eight years before making her debut as a telepath named Sookie Stackhouse on “True Blood,” Anna Paquin made her first appearance as Rogue in the 2000 “X-Men” movie. Left: Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse on the series premiere of “True Blood.” On the right: Paquin as Rogue in “X-Men.” HBO; 20th Century Studios Paquin starred […]
Janet Janbek, PhD Exposure to infections is associated with an approximate 50% increased incidence of dementia in older adults, according to new research that which also observed a dose-dependent relationship between the 2 clinical outcomes. New research from a team of Denmark investigators observed that the link between infection and dementia incidence among adults ≥65 […]
Austria on Thursday said it was it was summoning the European Commission’s envoy for reportedly criticizing the slow pace at which Vienna is weaning itself off Russian gas and saying it was paying “blood money” for the fuel. Martin Selmayr, a German EU official who was the powerful chief of staff to the commission’s then-President […]
Hoping to evaluate the effectiveness of these new definitions, Avvedimento et al. used them to categorize a real-world TAVR population of patients who underwent the procedure at their own facility. The researchers evaluated data from more than 2,300 patients treated from 2007 to 2022. Nearly 32% experienced an early or late bleeding event following TAVR. […]
4 Min Read •Heart Health Dr. Arnar Geirsson, a pioneer in minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgical procedures, has been appointed director of the Cardiovascular Institute and Surgical Heart Valve Program at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia University Irving Medical Center, effective Sept. 1. He will also serve as professor of surgery in the Division of Cardiac, […]
In an effort to save lives, Howard County officials are expanding access to blood transfusions in the field to more quickly treat patients with traumatic injuries.Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services staff will undergo training to administer what’s called “whole blood” transfusions before patients go to the hospital. Whole blood refers to blood […]