GREENWOOD — Spooky season is coming! Don’t be a scaredy cat. Save a life this fall by giving blood with Our Blood Institute. Join Walmart Greenwood for a blood drive with Our Blood Institute from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., on Friday, September 1, on the bloodmobile. . Starting September 1st, eligible blood donors will receive a limited-edition, glow-in-the-dark “Got […]
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health and Northwest Blood Coalition urge people to donate blood now to avoid a summer blood shortage. Bloodworks Northwest and Vitalant characterize the summer months as the “100 Deadliest Days.” Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, demand for blood remains constant, transfusion needs increase, but donations go down. […]
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) – Thousands of patients battling cancer, trauma, and various health challenges are in urgent need of your support. The opportunity to make a life-saving difference is just around the corner. On Friday, August 25, KGNS is teaming up once again with the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center to host a blood […]
Doctors worry about triple threat of infections as kids go back to school Doctors worry about triple threat of infections as kids go back to school 02:02 PATERSON, N.J. — Doctors are worried about a “triple threat” amid a concerning rise in COVID cases as kids get ready to go back to school. COVID, RSV […]
Doctors worry about triple threat of infections as kids go back to school – CBS New York Watch CBS News As the summer winds down and classrooms fill up, COVID, RSV and flu are expected to surge. CBS New York’s Nick Caloway reports. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications […]
Low-energy availability (LEA) and high blood pressure (HBP) in Black athletes may be related, according to findings from a recent study from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T).Student athletes Jason Ivey, Janorris Robertson, and Zach Yeager, and Dr. Troy Purdom The small pilot study analyzed the self-reported nutritional intake of 23 Black […]
DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER and keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range are two bits of health advice you probably hear often from your doctor. Both hydration and lowering your blood pressure are necessary for your overall health, but they’re also interconnected. “Water makes up 90 percent of your blood volume,” says Mary Greene, […]
A Denver resident has died from West Nile virus. The 71-year-old died after a hospitalization. The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment is urging residents to take precautions to protect themselves from West Nile virus. “We are thinking of the family during this difficult time,” said Bob McDonald, DDPHE’s Executive Director and Denver’s Public […]
The Blood Drive held at the Hemingford Fire Department on August 9 turned into a very successful event the West Nebraska Blood Center (WNBC) needed; there were 50 units of whole blood back to Regional West Medical Center. The day did start out very slow day and quickly turned into donors filling the cots right […]
ROCHELLE, Ill. (WIFR) – The Rock River Valley Blood Center’s new state-of-the-art blood mobile made its inaugural trip to Rochelle Wednesday as residents rolled up their sleeves to make a difference. The RRVBC unveiled its new blood mobile in July. It replaces the center’s original pink bus which was in service for 23 years. While […]