Heather Johnson NPCC North Platte Community College will join the American Red Cross in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the movie, “Elf,” next week. NPCC will host a blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the concessions area of the McDonald-Belton Building on the NPCC South Campus, 601 […]
Monthly Archives: November 2023
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Over the past four decades, the Rambo movies have featured scenes that defy logic. Rambo has been able to outrun a napalm gravity bomb — twice; he crashed a tank into a Russian helicopter without suffering so much as a scratch, and he dug an elaborate set of booby-trapped tunnels because that’s what Hollywood thinks […]
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WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at Independence Mall on Thursday, Nov. 30. Co-sponsored by the Wilmington Kiwanis, Masonic Lodge #319 and Rotary Clubs of Wilmington, the drive will take place beside Aveda in the Dillard’s wing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those who donate will receive […]
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The Parker Community Center will be hosting a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28 in the meeting room at 1115 W. 12th Street. The center is located at the corner of Laguna Avenue and 12th Street. The blood drive will be conducted by Vitalant Blood Donations. In a flyer promoting […]
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This news has been read 139 times! In Mozambique, an innovative approach utilizing a mobile device linked to artificial intelligence software is being employed to monitor tuberculosis infections within prison facilities. Within the confines of a high-security prison in Maputo, Mozambique’s capital, a man identified as a prisoner, clad in an orange shirt bearing the […]
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Among a cohort of patients who received a flu vaccine, there was a 26% decreased risk of heart attacks and a 33% reduction in cardiovascular deaths, according to one study.1 These findings suggest a connection between influenza vaccination and reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). While differing viewpoints exist regarding the impact of influenza vaccination […]
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Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”) has created with “Saltburn” the “Talented Mr. Ripley” for the 21st Century. His wicked look at the way wealth drives ego and evil plays out against a rich background creates a beautiful game of emotional chess just as the Matt Damon film did a quarter of […]
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The Healthcare Infection Control Advisory Committee met on November 3 and, to no one’s surprise, voted unanimously to accept their widely criticized draft guidelines, which weakens infection prevention precautions. The guidelines now go to Mandy Cohen, the CDC director, for approval. ProMed-mail, an early warning network from the International Society for Infectious Diseases, issued a […]
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Blood drives scheduled for Sunray, Dumas in December; young boy with rare anemia one of many people needing blood to stay alive
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The holiday season is always a difficult time for the blood supply — on top of continuing challenges brought about by the COVID pandemic. Demand increases and blood centers struggle to keep up as donations drop off with people distracted by holiday activities. To help ensure that there is enough available blood this season, Coffee […]