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OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEVV) — An upcoming blood drive aims to stop the bleeding when it comes to the donor shortage impacting blood supplies.  According to organizers of the upcoming blood drive at Kentucky Wesleyan College, donors of all blood types are being sought after. There is an emergency need for platelet donors and Type O […]

POTTSTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — The American Red Cross held a blood drive Thursday in honor of a young boy born with sickle cell disease.  “That’s my buddy,” Vince Langston, of Reading, Pa, said. “That’s my little man right there.” He was talking about Leghend Martin, his grandson, born with the genetic blood disorder. “He had […]

WAUWATOSA, Wis. — When Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld and his husband’s oldest son Ethan was born at 29 weeks he needed a blood transfusion at a time when there was high demand for blood donations. The old federal guidelines for donors prevented his parents from donating as Ethan spent nearly two months in the NICU. “You’re […]

Sickle cell blood drive in Pottstown plans to help boy living with the disease – CBS Philadelphia Watch CBS News September is Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. The illness affects thousands of people of color who often face debilitating pain and organ damage. Kim Hudson met a young sickle cell warrior. View CBS News In […]

Two major Chicago-area hospitals didn’t report any issues after the American Red Cross declared a national blood shortage this week. Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Rush University Medical Center weren’t facing issues because of the shortage, but officials encouraged local residents to donate as an “act of generosity.” Neither hospital has made modifications to surgical schedules […]

BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. — There are 6,500 steps in an average 5K event, and one Beaver County man and his wife are walking those steps around the region every day this month. “You are doing a good job, awe thank you,” said Peter Denardis’s 2-year-old granddaughter. It’s words Denardis never thought he’d hear. “The prognosis […]

12 hours ago DELMARVA – The Blood Bank of Delmarva is sounding the alarm on a blood emergency following a summer of low donor turnout as well as the increased need for blood as a result of summer activities. Contributing to the shortage are the recent Labor Day holiday, back-to-school activities, and a 50% decrease […]

John J. York is prioritizing his health. The General Hospital star shared that he will temporarily step away from the soap opera while he battles two blood and bone marrow disorders. “So last December of ’22, I was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes, or MDS, and multiple smoldering myeloma,” York said in a video posted to X, formerly […]