Christiansburg’s Emergency Management Services can now offer whole blood transfusions and services to patients through a partnership with a non-profit community blood center, according to an announcement from the town. Currently there are no EMS providers in Southwest Virginia offering whole blood services – a patient often must wait until they arrive at a healthcare facility […]
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Key Takeaways Viruses other than COVID-19, like influenza, may cause lingering symptoms weeks after the fact, new research has found. These could cause “long colds” that last as long as long COVID symptoms. Experts say it’s too early to compare the two conditions or the long-term impacts they may have. New research has found that […]
SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WALA) – Baldwin EMC once again played host for the annual power of giving blood and supply drive Thursday. In its 18th year, the drive welcomed people in this community spend 30 minutes of their day helping to save lives. “it’s overwhelming every year when we’re here. Just the amount of community support […]
CANYON, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The Coffee Memorial Blood Center and the Lacie White Agency held a blood drive on Wednesday amid Accident Awareness Month, in which organizers said the event aimed to honor physicians, EMTs/paramedics, pilots, nurses, dispatchers and blood donors. Held at the First Baptist Church Ministry Center in Canyon, the CMBC detailed that […]
Rockingham County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center/Assisted Living Community (Logo credit: Rockingham County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center/Assisted Living Community) Educating and reinforcing infection prevention and control practices pose a challenge for facility leaders due to the difficulty in capturing and maintaining staff attention, hindering the retention of crucial information being taught. The theme for 2023-2024 International […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – “I will never forget that message. It’s emotional for me to talk about as I learned that in fact my son’s cord blood was used to save someone’s life.” This was a quote when I sat down and interviewed CCBC Executive Director Marcie Finney on 19 News in September 2022. The […]
Skip to content Home » Fresno State blood drive honors memory of Chief David Huerta Fresno State blood drive honors memory of Chief David Huerta The Richter Center will partner with the Central California Blood Center and the Fresno State Police Department for a blood drive in memory of Fresno State’s former Police Chief David […]
(© Thitiwut – stock.adobe.com) Sensitivity to common food allergens could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests. Antibodies to certain foods may up the risk even for people who do not have obvious food allergies. Sensitivity to common foods including dairy and peanuts could increase an individual’s risk for […]