BEMIDJI — The Bemidji community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on Sept. 19 at Mt. Zion Church which helped collect a total of 37 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 34 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 29 individuals were able to successfully donate. A total of seven donors […]
Monthly Archives: October 2023
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – The American Red Cross and WMBF News are teaming up for a blood drive on Monday to help address a national blood shortage. The drive will be held at both Coastal Grand Mall in Myrtle Beach and Magnolia Mall in Florence from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Appointments made through […]
Long colds often go undiagnosed due to the wide range of symptoms and lack of diagnostic tests and can linger for more than four weeks after the initial infection, according to the study from Queen Mary University of London published in The Lancet on Friday, Oct. 6. Long COVID is estimated to affect at least 10 percent of […]
Monitoring your blood pressure on a daily basis is super important. Especially if you’re worried about high blood pressure or have hypertension, monitors are key. Thankfully, if you own an Apple Watch , you already have a good starting point for tracking your blood pressure at home. Daily tracking can help you establish a baseline […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Nearly 1,000 cases of travel-associated infections detected in 2022 A post-Covid travel boom to exotic destinations may be to blame, experts say By Emily Craig Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 08:20 EDT, 7 October 2023 | Updated: 08:23 EDT, 7 October 2023
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Clinic has received 11 American Heart Association outpatient program achievement awards in recognition of its commitment to improving blood pressure management. The awards recognize a commitment to following the latest evidence- and science-based care guidelines to reduce patients’ risk of heart disease and stroke. Target: BP Gold+ awards went to the clinics […]
We chat with author Elana K. Arnold about her new YA novel The Blood Years, which is based on the true experiences of her grandmother’s childhood in Holocaust-era Romania and is an unforgettable tale of love and loss in the darkest days of the twentieth century—and one young woman’s will to survive them. Hi, Elana! […]
It’s stuff that’s sweet to pandas but to some residents in Middletown Township, bamboo has been the root of acrimony, sweat and cost. Thomas Feely lives at 40 W. Knowlton Road and had a bamboo perimeter along the back and on the side of his acre-and-a-half property. In December 2021, Middletown Township Council passed an […]