Blood Shortages Causing Surgery Delays Across U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Prevention & Wellness News WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 Demand for blood is up 10% in the United States, and some U.S hospitals are postponing surgeries due to shortages. Experts say the situation is a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News reported. Before COVID-19 shutdowns, schools accounted for 25% of collected blood. […]
Delta Variant Now Dominant Strain In The U.S., CDC Estimates
The delta variant of the coronavirus is likely the most common strain of COVID-19 in the United States, according to estimates released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC estimated that 51.7% of new cases for the two-week period ending July 3 were linked to the delta strain while 28.7% of new cases […]
Environmental impact of hydrofracking vs. conventional gas/oil drilling: Research shows the differences may be minimal: Study is one of the first to use machine learning techniques to holistically assess general water quality data
Crude oil production and natural gas withdrawals in the United States have lessened the country’s dependence on foreign oil and provided financial relief to U.S. consumers, but have also raised longstanding concerns about environmental damage, such as groundwater contamination. A researcher in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, and a team of scientists from […]
A New Report Shows Just How Hard 2020 Was On Moms
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has loosened its grip a bit on the United States, it is easy to forget just how devastating the past year was for millions of mothers in this country — and elsewhere. But a new report from the Center for Global Development, a nonprofit think tank, estimates that around the […]