Mississippi Blood Services announced that they have an emergency blood shortage in O and & B blood types. You can donate at Flowood, Cleveland or Oxford Center in November to receive a $15 Visa for a Double Red Cell Donation OR a $10 Visa for a Whole Blood Donation!
Those who donate on Nov. 14 will receive this MUPD Blue-themed stress paw. Marquette has collected 108 units of blood, which is 22% of the university’s 500-unit goal, as part of its blood drive competition with Butler University. Help Marquette continue its efforts – and receive a free MUPD Blue-themed stress paw – by donating […]
In commemoration of Veterans Day, Blood Assurance plans to donate money to The Blood Center of America’s Forces Wounded Warrior Fund (SFWWF). The donation process starts when volunteers donate at a mobile blood drive or donor center on November 11. From there, Blood Assurance says they will donate $5 to SFWWF. “Help a hero by […]
By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.Com Published: 11:38 EST, 8 November 2023 | Updated: 12:24 EST, 8 November 2023
The Food and Drug Administration approved a surgical system used to reduce blood pressure from ReCor Medical, the company announced Wednesday. The treatment, called renal denervation, is controversial in the cardiology community due to its unclear efficacy. Renal denervation is a treatment for patients who cannot manage standard doses of blood pressure medication — whether […]
Warning signs: Researchers developed a wearable wrist-worn device that uses laser speckle imaging to catch early signs of postpartum haemorrhage. (Courtesy: Francesca Bonetta-Misteli, Washington University in St. Louis) A new wearable imaging device that monitors changes in blood flow in a patient’s hands, feet or arms could be used as an early warning system for […]
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Using birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots about three-fold, but a new study suggests that this risk largely goes away within two to four weeks after one stops using these contraceptives, according to research published in Blood. The findings—the first to […]
Staffers from Coffee Memorial Blood Center of Amarillo, the organization that supplies blood and blood products to the hospitals and medical facilities of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, will return to Dumas Wednesday, November 8, for a community blood drive. November is Blaze Coffee Accident Awareness month in the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, and blood […]
Longer term, you might see changes in your weight, hormonal imbalances, and more long-lasting mental health issues, not to mention the aforementioned chronic diseases that are so often fueled by fluctuating blood sugar levels. How to balance your blood sugar levels Nutrition Diet is one of the most influential factors when it comes to blood […]
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, are excited to announce the return of the annual Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park blood drive on November 18, 2023. The blood drive will be held in the new Schueler Lobby at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati, OH […]