AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The University of South Carolina and Georgia are competing on and off the field this week. In preparation for the big game this weekend, Shepeard Blood Center is having a blood donation battle between fans. So far, the Bulldogs have a strong lead. They’re calling it the “Donation Domination” blood drive, […]
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) – One local college is doing what it can to give back to the community. Meridian Community College started its two-day blood drive with Mississippi Blood Services on September 13 and 14. Faculty and students share why it is so important to donate blood. “It is so important for us to host […]
WICHITA, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a high-risk warning for West Nile virus infections across Kansas. All regions have been issued the high-risk warning, except for the southeast region, which is at a moderate risk level. KC tree trimmer injured in fall, has wedding in hospital bed According to […]
Results of a longitudinal follow-up study retrospectively revealed Korean patients with gout, particularly those aged ≥60 years, were more likely to be diagnosed with ischemic heart disease, heart failure, or stroke compared with controls, according to research published in Frontiers in Endocrinology.1 Credit: Adobe Stock/Dragana Gordic “Accumulating evidence from other countries indicates potential associations between […]
Hospitals in the metro are “closely monitoring” their blood supply after the American Red Cross declared a national blood shortage this week. It’s the first time in 18 months the organization has put out an alert on this scale, warning that the nation’s blood supply is “critically low.” “When we go to the media to […]
Texas health officials revealed a man died after contracting Vibrio vulnificus after eating raw oysters. The man, who was between 30 and 40 years old, had underlying health conditions that predisposed him to the bacterial infection, according to the Galveston County Health District. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 100 people in the U.S. die […]
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – The American Red Cross joined forces with a local brewery to fight their recent blood supply shortage. From 9:00 a.m. to noon Wednesday morning, the Red Cross hosted a blood drive at the Brewing Projekt near downtown Eau Claire. Earlier this week, the American Red Cross announced that they are […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The Community Blood Centers of the Ozarks says a nationwide blood shortage is not exactly happening in the Ozarks. The American Red Cross this week asked Americans to roll up their sleeves. The nonprofit organization that supplies about 40% of U.S. blood and blood components is facing a shortage. The Red […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) – The Cheyenne Police and Fire Departments are hosting their annual Guns N Hoses Blood Drive this month. “This is an annual friendly competition that we do every year to try to raise as many donations as possible. Blood has a very short shelf life and Vitalant sees less donations […]
A recent European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) survey puts strain echo used at about 60-80% of left ventricular assessments. Thamman said the survey also found that certain technical issues are holding some specialists back from using strain imaging. But even in centers where it is used regularly and they have strain on their systems […]