Red Cross Issues Nationwide Call for Blood Donations
While all blood types are needed, type O negative and positive are especially crucial
FDA Drops Zika Testing for Blood Donors
Agency recommends moving away from testing each individual donation to testing pooled donations
CDC: Wildfire Smoke Poses Health Risks
Agency offers steps to minimize exposure, particularly for those with chronic conditions
High Rates of Salmonella Contamination ID’d in Kratom
As of end of May 2018, 199 cases of salmonellosis ID'd that were linked to kratom consumption
Parents Urged to ‘Look Before You Lock’ Cars
Parents urged to be extra vigilant over summer holiday to prevent child vehicular heatstroke deaths
Budesonide With Saline Solution Helpful for Rhinosinusitis
Clinically meaningful benefits seen in chronic rhinosinusitis patients; treatment effect imprecise
Sleep Apnea Linked to Changes in the Brain in Older Adults
Disturbed sleep linked to increased thickness in right postcentral gyrus, pericalcarine, pars opercularis
High-Risk APOL1 Not Tied to CVD, Stroke in Older Black Women
High-risk APOL1 genotype is linked to HFpEF hospitalization in postmenopausal African-Americans
Doctors Usually Empathetic in Pediatric ICU Care Conferences
Overall, 38.5 percent of empathetic statements were buried; most often followed by medical talk
Obesity Paradox Seen in T2DM Modified by Smoking Status
Obesity paradox was pronounced in current smokers, and absent in never smokers
