Springwater Packers is recalling its mild pepperonistix because of Listeria contamination. The contamination was found during testing, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The implicated product was distributed in Ontario. Consumers can identify the recalled product by looking for the following label information: Brand – Springwater Packers Size – approximately 454 grams UPC number […]
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) – The blood supply in our area is dangerously low right now. Just over the summer, the Community Blood Center reports transfusions jumped 14 percent, and while donations are good, unfortunately, they aren’t enough to keep up with the demand. The issue of the increased need for blood is not just in […]
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is patrolling Tulare Lake daily. They are on a mission to rescue as many birds as possible, as the water contains a disease proven to be deadly to birds. The historic rainfall in the Central Valley this year has caused Tulare Lake to […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -The battle between football fans also happened off the field with a Shepeard Community Blood Center’s Donation Domination blood drive. The blood drive took place Monday through Friday. Each donor had the chance to put a point towards Georgia or South Carolina, creating a chance for either team to also win off […]
An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner. The victim died from Naegleria fowleri infection, which “destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in certain cases, death,” the Arkansas Department of Health said […]
A US toddler has died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner. The victim died from Naegleria fowleri infection, which “destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in certain cases, death,” the Arkansas Department of Health […]
The simple act of having someone lie down for a blood pressure reading might reveal more than expected about their heart health, preliminary research has found. Using data from a large, long-running study, researchers discovered that when compared with readings taken while someone was sitting, readings that showed high blood pressure in people who were […]
Abstract Carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP) is a type of metastatic cancer with tissue-of-origin (TOO) unidentifiable by traditional methods. CUP patients typically have poor prognosis but therapy targeting the original cancer tissue can significantly improve patients’ prognosis. Thus, it’s critical to develop accurate computational methods to infer cancer TOO. While qPCR or microarray-based methods are […]
photo by: File photo by Derek Redd Dara Pond of Moundsville shares a laugh with Kaitlyn Weber of the American Red Cross, as Pond donates a unit of blood last year at the first “Logan’s Legacy” blood drive. WHEELING — A national blood supply shortage has created a need for Ohio County residents to donate […]
The KD Hall Foundation organized a blood drive this month to support patients with sickle cell disease. SEATTLE — The co-founder and CEO of the KD Hall Foundation has a personal connection to sickle cell and is encouraging Black donors to help out. “People living with sickle cell, they’re just like you and me. There’s […]