Health
Red Cross warns of severe blood shortage
(HealthDay)—There's a severe blood shortage in the United States due to a recent surge in trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries, the American Red Cross says.
Jun 17, 2021
0
1
Page 13 - News tagged with blood supply
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. blood supply is safe from coronavirus, study finds
COVID-19 does not pose a threat to the safety of the United States' blood supply under existing donor screening guidelines, researchers report.
Jun 1, 2021
0
3
Cardiology
Q and A: 21st century stroke prevention strategies
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member had a stroke a month ago. I'm 45 years old, and I maintain a healthy lifestyle with regular exercise and a good diet. What steps can I take to make sure this doesn't happen to me?
May 25, 2021
0
4
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic Minute: African Americans at higher risk of stroke
Cardiovascular diseases—such as stroke—are a leading cause of death and disability in the U.S.
May 20, 2021
0
5
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New coronavirus lingers in penis and could cause impotence
Men now have one more compelling reason to get a COVID-19 vaccine—doctors suspect the new coronavirus could make it hard to perform in the bedroom.
May 13, 2021
1
693
Cardiology
Using contrast MRI after a heart attack could increase survival
According to the British Heart Foundation, heart and circulatory diseases cause more than a quarter (27%) of all deaths in the UK, which equates to more than 160,000 deaths each year—or one death every three minutes.
May 11, 2021
0
19
Neuroscience
Researchers find obesity linked to reduced blood flow to the brain
A new study from scientists at The Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin reveals important findings, indicating that being overweight or obese significantly reduces blood flow in the brain. The ...
May 5, 2021
0
411
Vaccination
South Africa to get first of 4.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses
South Africa will on Sunday take delivery of the first batch of its 4.5 million Pfizer coronavirus vaccines as the country readies to start ramping up immunisation.
May 2, 2021
0
32
Surgery
Woman recovering after rare windpipe transplant from donor
Sonia Sein said she spent the last six years "trying to catch every breath at every moment" after extensive treatment for her severe asthma damaged her windpipe.
Apr 6, 2021
0
3
Genetics
Scientists identify genetic mutation associated with exfoliative syndrome
A team of researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*STAR) Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI), as well as Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI), have ...
Mar 24, 2021
0
29
