One blood donor’s mission to battle low supply after donating 300 times – CBS Philadelphia Watch CBS News Blood supplies continue to run low in the Philadelphia region and across the country. Stephanie Stahl reports one man’s mission to reverse the trend. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for […]
When Sandra Gutierrez left her hometown of Seattle to travel to Greece for a destination wedding, she never expected to be diagnosed with cancer. But the day after arriving in Crete, Gutierrez, 43, noticed bruises all over her arms and legs. “I noticed…an anemia rash, which is like purple (spots),” she told TODAY.com. “I called […]
About 15% of lung-resections surgeries are performed on nodules that are actually benign, researchers estimated in a new study published in Clinical Imaging [1]. The specialty has made great strides in addressing this number. As recently as the mid-1990s, about half of such surgeries were conducted on benign nodules, a number that dropped to 20% […]
State Police have arrested two people for allegedly driving with a blood alcohol level about three times the legal limit. Jason P. Lafond, 45, of Rotterdam, was stopped on Altamont Avenue in Rotterdam on Sept. 15 at about 9:10 p.m. for multiple traffic violations. He was transported to the State Police station in Princetown, where […]
As of Thursday, Sept. 21, ImpactLife has less than a one-day supply of both type O-negative and O-positive red blood cells. Type B-positive red blood cells are at a 3-day supply and platelet donations from all blood types are also greatly needed, as platelets must be used within a week of collection. A “Hudson’s Heroes” […]
With its O-positive supply reaching a critically low level, Blood Assurance is urging those eligible to give the gift of life. “We have a significantly low supply of O-positive blood on our shelves,” said Max Winitz, Blood Assurance’s media relations coordinator. “At last check, there was less than a half-day supply. We need about a […]
Paullina Community Blood Drive, 10/11/2023 from 12:30 pm – 04:45 pm at 5624 460th. DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2023) – Friday night football, colorful leaves, giving blood? Make giving a lifesaving gift part of your autumn traditions!Blood cannot be created in a lab and there’s no substitute available, so if a hospital patient in […]
In a quest to demystify the origins and causes of “Long COVID” or PASC, recent research points to an unexpected connection: the common cold virus, OC43. A study suggests that “Long COVID” may be linked to immune imprinting, where past <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip=" virus A virus is a tiny infectious agent that is not […]
On Thursday, Sept. 21, four of the largest cardiovascular health organizations in the United States made a big announcement: They are working toward the creation of a brand new medical board that would be completely independent of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The American College of Cardiology (ACC), Heart Failure Society of America […]
If there is one thing that is certain to freak anyone out, it is finding blood somewhere you do not expect. To the horror of many Universal guests, that terrifying fate ended up becoming a reality. When guests think of theme parks, they often think of the two main competitors in the theme park industry: […]