LifeThreatening

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Going on a long road trip is a thrilling experience for everyone, as it is filled with anticipation and adventure. Now, most of us who are about to go on a road trip generally prepare with enough snacks, the perfect playlist, and other essential items. However, there is one aspect of long road trips that is often overlooked, and that is our choice of clothing. Do you know that wearing tight jeans on long trips can cause some serious health problems? Well, if you don’t believe us, here is a case that was reported…

A dangerous, intense storm will move into Southern California this weekend, bringing the potential for widespread flooding, mudslides and debris flows.Officials are urging caution during the most treacherous periods of the storm Sunday and Monday.The National Weather Service says flooding from the atmospheric river could be “life-threatening.”“This will probably be categorized as our biggest storm this winter so far,” said Emily Montanez, associate director with the L.A. County Office of Emergency Management. “Take your…

Officials across Southern and Central California are urgently warning residents to prepare for what could be “life-threatening and damaging flooding” beginning Sunday, as a storm system fueled by a massive atmospheric river brings heavy, sustained rainfall and dangerous waves to an already soaked region. This next storm could dump more than double the rain that the region saw Thursday, which on its own caused significant flooding, road closures and some water rescues. “This is a potentially dangerous situation and we are…

The Texas Supreme Court ruled against Kate Cox, the pregnant mother who sought permission to obtain an emergency abortion, on Monday. “These laws reflect the policy choice that the Legislature has made, and the courts must respect that choice,” the court’s opinion read. Cox, who is 20 weeks pregnant and a mother of two, had filed a lawsuit against Texas over its restrictive abortion bans. Her fetus was found to have a fatal condition known as Trisomy 18. The baby has no chance of survival, but under state…

Researchers at Rutgers University have developed a machine-learning model, PLABAC, to predict severe COVID-19 cases in hospitalized patients. Utilizing patient age and results from five routine tests, this model aims to improve patient prognosis and hospital resource allocation. Validated across diverse patient groups, PLABAC stands out for its accuracy and ease of use, with future integration into medical apps and electronic health records planned.Researchers at Rutgers have developed a machine-learning tool designed to…

In yet another episode of Apple device saving lives, a 29-year old woman is crediting Apple Watch for detecting life-threatening blood clots in her lungs. Kimmie Watkins from Cincinnati, as reported by Local12 says that the Watch detected an…

Metin Eren, Ph.D., associate professor and director of archeology at Kent State University, demonstrates flintknapping. Credit: Kent State University Every day, hundreds of stone artifact enthusiasts around the world sit down and begin striking a stone with special tools attempting to craft the perfect arrowhead or knife. This craft is known as flintknapping, and for most, it is a skilled hobby or art form that was thought to…

A pregnant woman credits her Apple Watch with saving her life after it alerted her to an issue that turned out to be a life-threatening one that she wasn't yet aware of.The woman, from Clydebank in Scotland, found that she was struggling to breathe when walking up the stairs at her home. She put the shortness of breath down to the fact she is asthmatic and 22 weeks pregnant, but her Apple Watch knew better.The woman says that after sitting down her Apple Watch alerted her to a resting heart rate of 154bpm. Concerned, she…

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a type of bacterium that can cause infection in the gut, leading to symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever. C. diff infections are often a result of an imbalance in the gut microbiome, which can occur after taking antibiotics.According to a recent Cochrane Review, stool transplantation has proven to be a more effective method of treating Clostridioides difficile infection as compared to standard antibiotic treatment. According to a recent Cochrane Review headed by a…