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News Photo by Mike Gonzalez Heather McMillan prepares a donor for a blood test at a Versiti blood drive in MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena on Thursday. ALPENA — A national blood shortage has blood centers across the U.S. asking for blood from any willing donors. Officials say the summer months traditionally see low donations, but […]

The local blood supply is in critical need of replenishment, according to Blood Assurance. As of Thursday afternoon, the nonprofit organization had only 110 units, which is a half-day supply. Official said that is 600 units short of where they need to be.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Bay County is experiencing a critical blood shortage, and One Blood Donation Center hasn’t been able to give enough units of blood to hospitals.  “Over the last two months, they haven’t met their goals,” said Public Information Officer Valerie Sale. “Each month, the local hospitals give them a goal for […]

Pixabay Blood supplies have dropped to critically low levels, with only 50% of the donors needed in September amid high patient usage in Pacific Northwest hospitals. Type O and Platelets levels are currently hovering between critical and emergency. Blood donation habits change during the summer. A schedule busy with summer activities and vacations means unavailable […]

As the regional manager of blood donor recruitment for Versiti Blood Center of Illinois, Emily Alanis can click off plenty of reasons to roll up your sleeve and face the needle. For one, her employer, formerly known as Heartland and the state’s largest supplier of blood products, announced this week that Illinois patients are “at […]

Blood alcohol detox functional beverage, Safety Shot (Nasdaq: SHOT), set to launch in Q4 2023, is attracting widespread attention as the first patented drink that promises to reduce blood alcohol content and improve central nervous system activity, motor cortex function and cognition in less than an hour. Blood alcohol poisoning occurs when alcohol is consumed […]