More Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A network that receives and supplies blood for transfusions nationwide is calling for more diverse blood donors.Less than 20% of blood donations are from people of color, but those donations are essential. Fr…
Learn More¿Podría el grupo sanguíneo aumentar las probabilidades de ACV?
JUEVES, 1 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El riesgo de sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) a una edad temprana podría depender, en parte, del grupo sanguíneo (o tipo de sangre) de una persona, sugiere un estudio de gran tamaño.Cuando s…
Learn More¿Podría el grupo sanguíneo aumentar las probabilidades de ACV?
JUEVES, 1 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El riesgo de sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) a una edad temprana podría depender, en parte, del grupo sanguíneo (o tipo de sangre) de una persona, sugiere un estudio de gran tamaño.Cuando s…
Learn MoreCould Your Blood Type Raise Your Odds for Stroke?
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk of suffering a stroke at an early age may depend partly on a person’s blood type, a large study suggests.When it comes to the risk of ischemic stroke — the kind caused by a blood clot — studies have…
Learn MoreIs There a Best Time of Day to Take Your Blood Pressure Pill?
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It doesn’t seem to matter what time of day or night you take your blood pressure medication, a new study finds. The results of a randomized trial of more than 21,000 patients with high blood pressure who were …
Learn MoreSmall CV Impact Seen When Replacing Salt With Low-Sodium Salt Substitute
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The impact of replacing salt with low-sodium salt substitute (LSSS) has been examined in adults and children in a review published online Aug. 10 in the Cochrane Library.
Amanda Brand, Ph.D., from Stell…
Learn MoreAdenoviral-Based COVID-19 Vaccines May Up Short-Term CV Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adenoviral-based COVID-19 vaccines may be associated with increased incidence of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism among people aged younger than 75 years, according to a study published online Aug…
Learn MoreChances of walking after a stroke: How long does it take?
Post stroke mobility loss can lead to difficulty walking after a stroke and having to learn to walk again. Check out this post about regaining balance and mobility and how long it takes to walk after a stroke.
Within minutes, a stroke can ravage your…
FDA Approves First Cell-Based Gene Therapy for Beta-Thalassemia
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel), the first cell-based gene therapy for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with beta-thalassemia who require r…
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