CANTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – SUNY Canton is to hold its 101st American Red Cross blood drive. The blood drive will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26, and Wednesday, September 27, in the Richard W. Miller Center, room 212. “We’ve set a goal of reaching 101 on-campus donors during the two-day […]
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Hypertension is known as “the silent killer,” with 20 percent of Americans unaware that they have it. The good news is that it’s easy to check on your health using a blood pressure cuff from home, and there are many ways to lower your blood pressure without going straight to prescription drugs. What is high […]
Fall is fast approaching and, with it, the increased risk for respiratory infections, including BA.2.86, the latest variant of COVID-19. Updated vaccines are expected to be available soon (in fact, they may be available by the time you read this) at pharmacies or doctors’ offices. After spending the past few years dealing with COVID-19, there […]
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – The American Red Cross needs Americans to roll up their sleeves after declaring a national blood shortage. The nonprofit organization says blood supplies are critically low. The regional communications director for the American Red Cross of Georgia says demand for blood at hospitals and medical centers is far outpacing […]
QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Six Flags Great Escape Lodge will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday starting at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m. You can make an appointment and learn more about blood donation by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS and using the sponsor keyword SIXFLAGS. Get the latest news, weather, […]
At least eight people in Florida have died so far this year from the so-called “flesh-eating” bacteria. Vibrio vulnificusa is fatal bacterial infection found in warm coastal waters. While the bacteria can be found in warm saltwater and brackish water — entering the body through fresh cuts or scrapes — most people get infected by […]
The following is a summary of “SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough infection in the older adults: a meta-analysis and systematic review,” published in the September 2023 issue of Infectious Disease by Jing et al. The efficacy of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccine effectiveness (VE) has recently waned, with a concurrent rise in reports of […]
Sepsis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, affects at least 1.7 million American adults each year. Of those individuals, 270,000 will die from sepsis. Researchers at the Uniformed Services University (USU) aim to discover if the Seraph® 100 blood filtration system can be an effective treatment against sepsis through the PURIFY RCT […]
