Millions of people have received the vaccine without safety problems, and there is no evidence of any causal link between the vaccine and blood clots. Health authorities in three European countries on Thursday suspended use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine because of concerns that it might increase the risk of blood clots, …
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Photo by pixelheadphoto digitalskillet / Shutterstock.com Anyone diagnosed with high blood pressure knows the standard advice: Lose weight, exercise more, change your diet. But it’s likely that relatively few people have heard another suggestion: Make sure you’re treating your aldosteronism. It turns out that this condition — which results when …
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Thousands of people received convalescent plasma as an experimental treatment for Covid. A new study shows that it works — but only when given within a few days of the onset of illness. A small but rigorous clinical trial in Argentina has found that blood plasma from recovered Covid-19 patients can …
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For Amy Read, founder of Techsembly and Gifts Less Ordinary, entrepreneurship has always been in her blood. The UK-born expat has been based in Singapore since 2012, working for major companies. In 2015, she ditched her cushy corporate career to launch a personalised gifts e-commerce business. Subsequently, she made the …
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As soon as the sun sets on the last day of summer, the world seems to explode with warm fall spices. We start to see cinnamon candles, baked goods, and bundles of cinnamon sticks as decor. While pumpkin spice takes center stage, it’s not actually the pumpkin you’re after – …
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Imagine being in a situation where you need a blood transfusion, only to find out that the blood bank didn’t have enough stock of the type of blood you need. These days, people go to social media like Facebook when they need speciality blood, or when they are running blood …
Read More »Photo by pixelheadphoto digitalskillet / Shutterstock.com As we grow older, many of us worry about developing dementia. Now, a new blood test may detect if you are at risk for the disease 20 years before symptoms appear. On July 28, researchers at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference unveiled the results …
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