(CNN) – The American Red Cross is asking 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 Cross says distribution to hospitals and medical centers is far outpacing donations being made. Supply levels have fallen nearly 25% since early […]
DAYTON – The Solvita Blood Center (formerly Community Blood Center) has issued a community alert for an urgent need of type O blood due to high usage for several trauma cases in area hospitals over the weekend. Solvita is in critical need of type O negative and in low supply of type O positive. Hospitals […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain People suffering with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can reduce their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine at night, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy. CPAP may also work better than a weight loss […]
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The American Red Cross said Monday that it urgently needs blood donations because the national blood supply has dropped nearly 25% since early August. Back-to-back climate-related disasters have hampered blood collection efforts, and a summer shortfall has made the shortage worse. More from this section
Young children growing up in towns and cities suffer from more respiratory infections than those who grow up in the countryside, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy. A second study, presented at the Congress and published in Pediatric Pulmonology today (Monday), shows that factors such as attending […]
DAYTON — The Solvita Blood Center issued a community alert for an urgent need for type O blood, according to a spokesperson from the center. >>Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle fleeing traffic stop in Englewood, police say The urgency is due to 269 units of type O blood being used for several trauma […]
People suffering with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can reduce their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine at night, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy. CPAP may also work better than a weight loss drug in reducing the […]
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — Marsh Regional Blood Center is hosting its annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive on Monday. Steffani Sukel, Marsh Regional Blood Center Director, told News Channel 11 the drive honors those who lost their lives on 9/11 and collects blood to save patients and the community. “Unfortunately, you never know when something’s going […]
Donors are needed for a Blood Drive that will be held at Burien City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 21. 2023. This drive will run from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. 1 in 285 children in America will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday, according to the American Childhood Cancer Organization. The […]
Monday, September 11, 2023 4:38PM GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Galveston County officials are warning people about raw or undercooked shellfish after a man died from a rare infection. According to the Galveston County Health District, the 30-to-40-year-old man had eaten raw oysters and had underlying health conditions. Officials said his death was due to […]