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Are serum electrolytes affected by diet

Kurokawa, M. Diet and serum cholesterol: do zero correlations negate the relationship? Dadone, M. Platt, R. Moderate potassium supplementation in essential hypertension. Electrolytes are minerals that carry an electrical charge. Electrolytes spark cell function throughout the body. They support hydration and help the body produce energy. Prepared foods contain some types of electrolytes. So do… Read More: Are serum electrolytes affected by diet »

Tuberculosis Detection May Be Affected by Blood Draw Method

January 10, 2019 Share this content: Overall, QuantiFERON Gold and direct in-tube methods had the highest agreements. Healthcare workers participating in annual tuberculosis screening had differences in interferon (IFN)-γ level depending on blood draw methods, according to study results published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Whole blood samples from healthcare workers in… Read More: Tuberculosis Detection May Be Affected by Blood Draw Method »

Cervical screening error: More women affected

An additional 3,591 women have not received information about NHS cervical cancer screening, it has emerged. Capita, the company contracted to send out the screening invitations, made the discovery while investigating an administrative error already known to have affected 40,000 women in England. NHS England says there is no evidence of any harm having resulted… Read More: Cervical screening error: More women affected »