Category Archives: Blood

Cleveland Clinic doctor researching blood test that could potentially detect lung cancer

Preliminary findings show the potential of this test to detect early-stage lung cancer with high sensitivity, which could improve screening. CLEVELAND — November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. The disease is the leading cause of cancer death around the world, and according to the American Lung Association, nearly a quarter of a million Americans may […]

Remembering Kristallnacht: Blood drive remembers those who died night the Holocaust began

PALM BEACH GARDENS — Jupiter resident Ira Jacobson is calling on residents of northern Palm Beach County to donate blood on Sunday to honor those who shed their blood during the Holocaust 85 years ago. Jacobson, the Florida director of a nonprofit that supports Israel called Herut, organized a blood drive to mark the anniversary […]

5 Things We Want to See in the Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey Sequel

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (now streaming on Peacock) is one of those films that proves you can make just about anything horrific if you put in the effort. The bizarre 2023 film based on A.A. Milne’s classic children’s book characters –– who are now in the public domain for just such an occasion –– […]

Blood Bank of Delmarva hosting CAMP Rehoboth and UD blood drives, new FDA guidance lifts deferral for sexual orientation

The Blood Bank of Delmarva hosts blood drives at Camp Rehoboth and the University of Delaware in light of new guidance on who can donate. The Blood Bank of Delmarva implemented a new donor screening process in October following final FDA guidance establishing a blood donor screening process based on Individual Donor Assessment. Delmarva Blood […]

Kentucky Blood Center’s annual ‘Big Blue Crush’ returns

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Kentucky Blood Center’s ‘Big Blue Crush’ is back for its 36th annual and will be from November 13 through 17. It is a yearly competition between the Kentucky Blood Center and the MEDIC Regional Blood Center in Tennessee. According to KBC, Kentucky has won three of the last four […]

Junior’s Restaurant in Brooklyn co-hosts blood drive; 1st donors get free cheesecake

Nov 10, 2023, 5:51pmUpdated 4h ago By: News 12 Staff Junior’s Restaurant in Brooklyn is co-hosting a blood drive Friday with the New York Blood Center. The blood drive lasts until 6 p.m. at the restaurant’s landmark location on Dekalb Avenue and Flatbush Avenue Extension. Aside from making a lifesaving donation, the first 45 donors […]

Major Study Confirms CT Scans’ Link to Blood Cancer Risk in Kids

FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — CT scans are significantly linked to an increased risk of blood cancers in young people, a major multinational study has found. Analysis of data from nearly 1 million people under 22 who underwent at least one CT scan found a strong and clear link between exposure to the […]