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2 hours ago DULUTH, MINN. –More people are now eligible to donate blood thanks to recent decisions by the FDA and the Red Cross. In May the FDA issued a new policy that allows blood banks to change the risk-based questionnaire they use to maintain safeguards in the blood supply. The screening questions that had […]

VIOLET TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) – In a rare Red Cross event, a central Ohio woman got to meet some of the blood donors who helped save her life. The event was called an Everyday Heroes Celebration, which brought together many of the people who helped Robin Sharps get through the fight of her life. Last […]

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WMBD) — The Red Cross said Tuesday that there may be an impact on blood supply due to the shortage of donations over the summer. The Red Cross stated there has been a shortfall of about 25,000 donations in the first two months of the summer. They said “By making an appointment to […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – In a historic change blood donation is now more inclusive. The American Red Cross announced this week they would be following the updated FDA eligibility guidelines that ease donation restrictions for the LGBTQ-plus community. In the early 1980s, gay and bisexual men were blocked from donating blood as the U.S. […]

Planks, wall sits, and other isometric exercises have been an important part of a fitness routine, to help you build strength and improve your balance. But a new study links them with another big health benefit—reducing your blood pressure. The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, reviewed the results of 270 different […]