Each person who signs up to help quell the region’s blood shortage can help surgery and cancer patients, accident victims and new mothers and babies. For all the information necessary on how to donate blood or schedule a blood drive, visit nybc.org. Upcoming drives include: • Chinese Christian Herald Crusades, Ballroom, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 […]
Tomorrow the Dierks Health and Rehab will be having a Blood Drive from 10am to 1pm. This will take place in the Fellowship Hall on 402 South Arkansas Avenue. Those that donate will receive LifeShare Socks. 25% of the blood supply is used by patients battling cancer. Blood drives also serve many patients in local […]
A blood clot in your leg, called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), can have severe outcomes if it remains without treatment. Getting a prompt diagnosis and the right care can reduce your risk of having severe problems. You may not be aware you have a blood clot in your leg. In many cases, physical symptoms are […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The American Red Cross is urging blood and platelet donors to make and keep donation appointments, as the organization is helping hospitals restock necessary blood products ahead of the holiday season. They need donors of all blood types, especially O blood donors, after late summer and fall saw a significant less […]
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Western countries were not adhering to international law in Gaza because the “blood spilled is Muslims’ blood,” adding that Israeli attacks on Gaza were “barbaric.” In a speech at his presidential palace, Erdogan blamed Western countries for providing unconditional support for Israeli attacks instead of calling for […]
Donors of all blood types are needed, especially type O blood donors. Shutterstock photo. (Undated) – As October comes to a close, the American Red Cross urges blood and platelet donors to make and keep donation appointments now to help hospitals restock blood products for patients ahead of the holiday season. Donors of all blood […]
Doctors split on whether the Galleri blood tests will prevent cancer deaths Grail researchers argue the Galleri test’s benefits outweigh the risks The $1,000 blood tests screen for over 50 cancer types (NewsNation) — Grail, a biotech company, has created a blood test that could revolutionize cancer detection by identifying more than 50 types early. […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – About every three minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with blood cancer, and every nine minutes, someone dies from it. Now, researchers are trying to determine what causes certain mutated genes to replicate out of control and trigger blood cancer. Phil Pfeffer is a 78-year-old entrepreneur and philanthropist, but […]
.instaread-audio-player{margin:0 auto !important;} Washington blood banks are facing extreme shortages of blood donations and blood products. In particular, the shortages are most severe for Type O and Rh negative blood and for platelets. Blood donations significantly dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, and local blood banks are still being affected. During the current season with the […]
A partial lunar eclipse in Regensburg, Germany, in 2017 Thomas Koschnick/Alamy Solar and lunar eclipses always come in pairs. Earlier this month, an annular “ring of fire” solar eclipse appeared in the skies above much of the US, and now it is the moon’s turn. On the night of Saturday 28 October, people across the […]