Category Archives: Blood

LifeSouth giving incentives to blood donors this holiday

This year, people who donate will receive a $20 eGift card redeemable at the retailer of your choice. MADISON, Ala. — Giving Tuesday is November 28 and LifeSouth is looking for blood donors this holiday season. LifeSouth says a decrease in donations could cause the blood supply to drop to emergency levels and that they need […]

Swerve Strickland Weighs In On ‘Blood Drinking’ Spot From AEW Full Gear: “That Was Theater, That Was Cinematic”

Swerve Strickland gives his thoughts on a spot that happened at AEW Full Gear. The top company star spoke about his brutal and bloody Texas Deathmatch with Adam Page at the event, a match he walked away from victorious. However, early on Swerve was bleeding buckets around the ring and Page slid under him to […]

American Red Cross: Make giving blood a holiday habit

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — This Thanksgiving Tuesday, the American Red Cross is hoping you will make giving blood a holiday habit.  The nonprofit humanitarian organization says it needs thousands more donations per week to stave off what it calls an “often invisible emergency.”  The donation push comes just two months after the nonprofit declared a […]

New study says it may be better to check your blood pressure standing up

The CDC estimates nearly half of adults have hypertension. High blood pressure puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the U-S and Texas. You usually sit down to check your blood pressure. But a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center says standing up may give […]

Clemson uses record 4,671 donations to claim Blood Bowl win over University of South Carolina

Student leaders from Clemson and South Carolina with the “Blood Bowl” trophy prior to the annual rivalry game in Columbia on Nov. 25, 2023. Download image November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 Lindsey Schmidt flew home to Philadelphia for Thanksgiving Break. When she got her off flight, the junior elementary education major spotted a young woman […]

Expand your Apple Health data with these smart blood pressure monitors

Over the years, Apple has vastly expanded the Health app on iPhone with ways to track weight, fitness, and much more. Earlier this year, we broke down the best smart scales for syncing weight with iPhone. And with iPadOS 17, the Health app is also now on iPad. Another measurement that can integrate with Apple’s […]

Stem cell-based treatment controls blood sugar in people with type 1 diabetes: Clinical trial

The dose-delivering unit (bottom) is about seven centimeters long and implanted along with a smaller sentinel device (top right). They are shown in comparison to a U.S. quarter. Credit: ViaCyte An innovative stem cell-based treatment for type 1 diabetes can meaningfully regulate blood glucose levels and reduce dependence on daily insulin injections, according to new […]