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Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDLiver function blood tests are tests that detect how well your liver is working. Your liver is an important organ that performs key roles, such as metabolizing fats and proteins, removing toxins from your blood, synthesizing proteins, and regulating red blood cells.Liver function tests (LFTs) can also measure the levels of different liver enzymes, proteins, and bilirubin in the blood. High or low levels of these substances may be a sign that your liver isn't functioning as properly as it should.Liver function tests are also helpful because they...

What To Expect During a Liver Function Blood Test

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Swollen ankles aren’t typically a cause for concern. However, they’re sometimes an indication of an underlying illness.

Swollen ankles are a common problem. From compression socks to elevation, here's how to get rid of them.

Jacksonville, FL

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A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

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Blood clots can be dangerous, especially if all or part of them break off and then travel through the bloodstream.

What causes blood clots?

Lafayette, LA

METAIRIE — In April of 2023, Emily Sofranec, 20, was a freshman at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL). She was “living her best life,” her aunt told UWK. At some point, she began noticing extreme exhaustion and back-to-back sicknesses. Her family thought is was typical signs of college life. Emily’s aunt, Jill Hannan McDonald said her niece was getting mono and strep throat a lot but they assumed slowing down would do the trick.

Trip to emergency room ends with cousin who donates kidney for a life-saving transplant

Heart rate is the number of times your heart beats per minute. You can determine your heart rate by feeling your pulse at your wrist or neck. Normal heart rate at rest ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute (bpm). Heart rate varies with activity, sleep, hormones, and stress....

Your Heart Rate: What's Normal vs Possibly Dangerous?

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Atlanta, GA

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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

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It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

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"I worked at Walgreens for 4 years. There was never a dress code for customers". A Walgreens shopper says a manager kicked her out of the store for not following the store’s dress code, sparking outrage in a viral TikTok.

I didn’t realize you had a new dress code for customers: Walgreens shopper says she was forced out

A range of conditions, including alcohol or medication overuse, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and chronic infections, can damage your liver. However, the early signs of liver damage are subtle, and the initial stages of liver disease are "silent," or asymptomatic. By the time you recognize symptoms, your liver is already significantly damaged.

Signs of Liver Damage and Ways to Tell

Denver, CO

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Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food.

Denver revokes cash assistance for migrants

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Anemia and hemolytic anemia are both conditions that result in too few red blood cells. Their causes are different, but they have similar symptoms. Learn more.

What’s the Difference Between Anemia and Hemolytic Anemia?

Ever wondered what your A1C numbers really mean? Trust me, you’re not alone. Many people, whether they have diabetes or are managing someone else’s, ask this question. Let’s break down the A1C to blood glucose conversion in a way that’s easy to understand and use. Key...

A1C to Blood Glucose Conversion Guide

It’s important to communicate with the patient’s comanaging doctors to adjust necessary medications. There are four direct oral anticoagulants approved for atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism: apixaban (Eliquis), dabigatran (Pradaxa), edoxaban (Savaysa) and rivaroxaban (Xarelto). Click image to enlarge. The body is an interconnected system and, as clinicians...

Some Blood Thinners May Increase Conversion to Wet AMD

For decades, sodium restriction has been a cornerstone in the management of heart failure, driven by the belief that reducing salt intake helps control fluid retention and improve outcomes. Heart failure is marked by the activation of the renin-angiotensin and noradrenergic systems, leading to fluid retention. Consequently, limiting sodium intake has been seen as a way to mitigate these effects and reduce edema and other complications associated with heart failure.

Salt restriction in heart failure

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Asia Sharif is raising awareness of the need for stem cell donors from ethnic minorities.

Woman's plea for stem cell donor after cancer relapse

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with preoperative iron deficiency anemia (IDA), intravenous (IV) iron treatment is associated with a significant reduction in 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity compared with red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, according to research published online July 22 in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Preoperative IV Iron Treatment Better for Iron Deficiency Anemia

Most people with this condition live a full, typical life, but it can be life threatening if a blood vessel ruptures in an internal organ and bleeds uncontrollably. Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, which is also called hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), is a rare genetic disorder that causes atypical blood vessels to form in your skin and mucous membranes, as well as in vital organs such as your lungs and brain.

Is Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome, Also Called Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Life Threatening?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Aug. 6 approved VORANIGO, the first targeted therapy for Grade 2 Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutant glioma, a type of brain tumor. Available to patients as a once-daily pill, VORANIGO is the first significant treatment breakthrough in nearly 25 years for Grade 2 IDH mutant glioma, the drug’s maker Servier explained.

FDA approves Servier’s VORANIGO for certain brain tumors

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Vitalant giving away gift cards to blood donors

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Medical emergencies and illnesses that require blood transfusions don’t take a holiday for the summer. That’s why Rapid City’s local blood...

Vitalant giving away gift cards to blood donors

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