Giving blood, about 20 years ago, was something of a duty for Americans. According to the Red Cross, the agency provides about 40% of our nation’s blood and blood components, all from generous volunteer donors. But supply can’t always meet demand because only about 3% of age-eligible people donate blood yearly. Other statistics note: ¯ […]
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Diabetes symptoms can be difficult to spot, because they rarely make you feel actually unwell… but you could be at risk of the condition if you feel unusually itchy. One of the key warning signs of diabetes is having particularly itchy genitals. Diabetes patients are more susceptible to yeast infections, according to medical website Diabetes.co.uk. […]
UNSW Sydney has paid tribute to Professor Emeritus Mary-Louise McLaws AO, who worked tirelessly as a world-leading epidemiologist with expertise in hospital infection and infectious diseases control. She played a hugely influential role in spearheading major widespread improvements in infection control, helping save innumerable lives over the last 30-plus years. In her most recent […]
This summer has been difficult for the motorcycle riding community. In the Erie region alone, we’ve already seen several fatal accidents with motorcycles. Sunday, the Community Blood Bank was looking to bring awareness to those accidents and honor two riders who had died from crashes in the past with a special blood drive. Riders have […]
NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the whooping cough, or pertussis situation in Denmark, new figures from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) show that the respiratory infection remains at a high level. Bordetella pertussisImage/CDC The infection figures look like this throughout the country: July: 291 cases, June: 290 cases and May: 104 cases. In the month […]
Spread the love A Staff Report The Clarkton Fire Department was abuzz Saturday with people reaching out to save lives. It wasn’t a group of firefighters doing what they do best, although a fire call did come in about 8:30 that morning and the department volunteers were in the trucks and quickly rolling to the […]
The American Red Cross has seen a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations in the first two months of the summer, which makes it hard to keep hospital shelves stocked with lifesaving blood products, according to a news release. By making an appointment to give blood or platelets in August, donors can keep the national […]
New research suggests that sleeping only five hours per night over a week can have negative effects on cardiovascular health. A study conducted by Penn State found that restricting sleep to just five hours per night throughout the week led to deteriorating cardiovascular health, including heart rate and blood pressure. It was also discovered that […]
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Versiti Blood Center of Michigan Traverse City, 1-5:30 p.m., Aug. 14, St. Francis Church, 1025 S. Union St. Suttons Bay, 1:45-6 p.m., Aug. 14, St. Michael Catholic Church Father Baker Hall, 315 W. Broadway East Jordan, 2:45-5:30 p.m., Aug. […]