SHERRARD, Ill. {KWQC} — A Sherrard High School teen’s life tragically ended in 2003. 20 years later, her family is still honoring her with the 19th annual Sara Wyant Memorial Blood Drive. “When people pass away, especially your kids, the one thing you don’t want to happen is for people to forget them,” said Sara’s […]
DULUTH, MN. (Northern News Now) – Thank you! The Northern News Now Fall Blood Drive broke a record for total donations for our drive. So many of you signed-up early, we knew we had a lot of people willing to give. Our partner Memorial Blood Centers called in reinforcement from the Metro-area to help take […]
A sudden restriction of blood flow to the brain. That’s how scientists have traditionally explained why people faint. But several mysteries remain: What causes someone’s blood flow to spontaneously change? And what parts of the brain play a key role? New research in mice, published this week in the journal Nature, offers a closer understanding of […]
A New Jersey man fatally stabbed his elderly parents, leaving behind a chilling scene including blood stains on the front door, prosecutors say. Suspected killer son Michael Mulgrew, 34, was arrested Thursday near the family’s Lincoln Avenue home in Barnegat Township, where he is accused of murdering his mom, Cheryl Mulgrew, 69, and dad, Eugene […]
Nov 30 – Orion Township Blood Drive Orion Township, MI – Blood Drive with Versiti Blood Center. Every day Versiti Blood Center of Michigan needs more than 560 blood products to meet hospital demand. What we collect will go back to help people in your community! The key to success is to fill all appointment […]
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood and Gila County donors are needed for upcoming blood drives in Rim Country. Drives are planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 21 in the Mona Room at the Payson Ranger Station, 1009 E. Hwy. 260, Payson; and from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., […]
Jessica Brianna Jackson A blood sample led to the arrest of a drunk driving suspect who caused a crash that injured a man traveling with a toddler. Jessica Brianna Jackson, 29, of Ocklawaha, was arrested this week by Marion County sheriff’s deputies on warrants charging her with two counts of driving under the influence involving […]
This story is a part of the Every Voice, Every Vote series. What questions do you have about the 2023 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. There have been more than 2,000 fatal and nonfatal shootings annually in Philadelphia since 2020, and there have been nearly 1,500 total […]
Too much salt raises your blood pressure. We all know that, right? Actually, there’s some debate about the relationship between salt intake and blood pressure. Some researchers insist that salt poses definite and serious risks. Others take a more nuanced view, arguing that some people are more salt-sensitive than others. Experts reach different conclusions: “The […]
Deloris Jordan — mother of NBA great Michael Jordan —is encouraging African Americans to donate blood that can be used to treat patients of Sickle cell disease. Jordan visited the Solvita Dayton Center on Thursday to discuss the local blood bank’s efforts in increasing minority blood donors. “Our program goal was to increase Solvita’s minority […]