Tears welled in May Hayat’s eyes as she stood in silence on an emotional return to the site of an Israeli music festival where she narrowly escaped death in a Hamas attack a month ago. Hayat, 30, was working as a bartender at the open-air Nova music festival a few kilometres from the Gaza security […]
Cali Liu / Thresher By Belinda Zhu 11/7/23 10:45pm Rice Emergency Medical Services will host a blood drive in collaboration with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center at the Moody Center for the Arts as part of Collegiate EMS Week Nov. 14. This blood drive will last from noon to 6 p.m. with walk-ins […]
A high red blood cell count can occur for many reasons, including excessive cell production, changes in blood volume, or underlying medical conditions. Sometimes, the cause is unknown. Erythrocytes, or red blood cells (RBCs), help carry nutrients and gasses, such as oxygen, throughout the body. When a person has more red blood cells than is […]
Companies Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd Follow U.S. Food and Drug Administration Follow Nov 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of a device made by an Otsuka Holdings (4578.T) unit in a type of surgery to treat high blood pressure, the company said on Wednesday. The approval for Paradise […]
Share on PinterestExperts say there may be ways to detect inflammatory bowel disease before symptoms appear. SDI Productions/Getty Images Researchers report that changes indicative of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be found in blood tests up to eight years prior to a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease and three years prior to a diagnosis of ulcerative […]
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) – The people of the Our Blood Institute are always looking for ways to fill the never-ending need for blood donations. So to try and help get people in the door, they’ve been holding a special Taco Tuesday for their donors. Their Taco Tuesday blood drive happens the first Tuesday of every […]
(Family Features) — What you eat and drink, as well as your activity level and habits, affect your heart and brain health and are essential for managing blood pressure, cholesterol and more. High blood pressure (readings consistently higher than 130/80 mm Hg) is a leading cause and controllable risk factor for heart disease and stroke […]
Share on PinterestNatalia Lebedinskaia/Getty Images Biological changes show up in blood tests in people with inflammatory bowel disease years before their diagnosis. Researchers used these findings to develop a way to predict whether someone may have the early stages of this condition. While more research is needed, early diagnosis could help prevent some of the […]
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 […]
