Health
Roll up your sleeves: Red Cross says blood need 'urgent'
(HealthDay)—The American Red Cross says it has an urgent need for blood donations, with less than a five-day supply of blood on hand to help those who need it.
Jul 26, 2016
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Pediatrics
Home alone: Parents more confident tweens will avoid fire, storms than guns
Parents are more confident their pre-teen child would know what to do if there were a house fire or tornado than whether the child would avoid playing with guns if home alone, a new national poll says.
Jul 11, 2016
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Health
How to stay safe when the power goes out
(HealthDay)—Sudden power outages can be frustrating, but what if your power is knocked out for a prolonged period? Would you be ready?
Jul 7, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In yellow fever outbreak, WHO plans smaller doses to stretch limited vaccine supply
Faced with the worst yellow fever outbreak in parts of Africa in decades and running low on vaccine, the World Health Organization plans to use only fractional doses of the vaccine in some areas when it launches an emergency ...
Jul 5, 2016
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Angola yellow fever outbreak could spark 'global crisis': Red Cross
A deadly yellow fever outbreak in Angola, which has already spread the disease as far as China, risks sparking a global crisis, the Red Cross warned Thursday.
May 19, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Red Cross takes steps to keep zika virus out of blood supply
(HealthDay)—The American Red Cross on Wednesday asked potential blood donors who have traveled to areas where Zika infection is active to wait 28 days before giving blood.
Feb 4, 2016
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Cardiology
Bystander CPR on kids has increased, survival odds improve for some
Bystander CPR on kids is increasing and is improving survival from cardiac arrest outside the hospital, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2015.
Nov 10, 2015
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Health
Increasingly, report says, doctors can face criminal charges for tending alleged terrorists
Doctors who provide medical assistance to people labeled terrorists are increasingly vulnerable to prosecution in the United States and other Western democracies, according to a law briefing by the Harvard Law School Program ...
Sep 28, 2015
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Cardiology
Report urges major steps to help victims of cardiac arrest
Would you know what to do if you see someone collapse, not breathing—a loved one at home, a co-worker at the office, a stranger on the street? Far too many Americans die of cardiac arrest, and now a major new report urges ...
Jun 30, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
So much has changed since the first HIV test was approved 30 years ago
Thirty years ago today, on March 2, 1985, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new HIV test. It was the result of nine months of round-the-clock labor by dozens of scientists. Immediately adopted by the American Red ...
Mar 2, 2015
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