MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Rogue Rotary Club teamed up with the American Red Cross for a blood drive at the Eastwood Baptist Church. This is at least the second Red Cross blood drive in the Rogue Valley this week, after the Red Cross announced a national blood shortage on Monday. “There’s a great need […]
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MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) -“The need is constant. We are currently the blood supply that we have is less than hospitals are needing so we really need the donors to come in,” said Hannah Hall. As the country deals with another active Hurricane Season, The American Red Cross is again putting out the call for crucial […]
On Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) held a blood drive to pay tribute to the victims and survivors of 9/11. The blood drive took place in the Powell Building, and the included donations by students, staff, and community members. “The blood donated at EKU’s blood drive will help numerous of patients from […]
Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older and the agency’s director quickly signed off Tuesday on the panel’s recommendation. That means doses should be available this week, some as early as […]
(WETM) — The American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage and is asking people of all blood types to make donations. According to the Red Cross, fewer people than needed donated blood this summer, and Hurricane Idalia put a further strain on the blood supply by causing blood drive cancellations. Currently, hospitals are […]
Tori Kelly is sharing details behind her health scare in July that required hospitalization. The gospel singer, 30, spoke to Entertainment Tonight before her show in New York City on Monday, explaining how grateful she is to be able to perform for her fans after suffering from blood clots. “That just made me even more […]
A new round of COVID-19 boosters will be available within days as cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country. The Food and Drug Administration approved the new shots Monday and a CDC advisory panel recommended the updated boosters for all Americans 6 months or older. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with CDC Director […]
Brian Merchant is a tech reporter, and he’d been covering the industry for years when he started to notice a term that kept coming up. Especially when he wrote a story that was critical of tech, he’d be accused of being a “Luddite.” Like most people, Brian knew at least vaguely what the term “Luddite” […]
Covid infections are putting people at higher risk of diabetes, strokes, heart disease and other long-term illnesses – but experts warn it may be decades before the full impact is known. Meanwhile, could Covid-19 also be blamed for the increased frequency and severity of colds and flu? Has it damaged our ability to fight off […]