Category Archives: Blood

Gridiron rivalry fuels blood donation competition – WJER Radio 100.9FM & 1450AM

DOVER (WJER) (Oct. 19, 2023) – Dover and New Philadelphia football fans were rolling up their sleeves Wednesday to score a win for their team and the patients at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital. Dover grad Susan Penrod was among the Tornadoes supporters who participated in the 26th Rivalry Blood Battle at the Tuscarawas County YMCA. […]

New policy is taking sexual orientation, gender out of blood donor equation

New policy is taking sexual orientation, gender out of blood donor equation New guidelines will continue to ensure the safety of the nation’s blood supply, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Author Ruthann RichterPublished on October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 .essb_links.essb_template_clear-retina li a:hover .essb_icon{background-color:#81221D !important;color:white !important;border:1px #81221D solid;transition:background-color 0.5s ease}.essb_links.essb_template_clear-retina a .essb_icon{color:black !important;border:1px black […]

Diablo 4 Blood Harvests Guide – Diablo 4 Guide

Blood Harvests are a new event in Season of Blood. Blood Harvests last for 60 minutes, and occupy a different region of Sanctuary each time they start. Travel to the affected area to participate in the event by defeating enemies and completing objectives. advertisement Blood Harvests are a great source of experience, drops, and Potent […]

Genetics influence the risk of blood clots in oral contraceptive users, study finds

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/genetics-influence-the.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2023/genetics-influence-the.jpg" data-sub-html="Discriminatory ability of VTE polygenic risk scores among female participants Receiver operating characteristic curves assess the discriminative power of different significant models. The gray dotted line with an AUC of 50% is used as reference. AUC, area under the curve; FVL, factor V Leiden; PRS, polygenic risk score; PTM, prothrombin factor II; […]

King Charles’ slimmed-down monarchy needs ‘younger blood’ to survive

King Charles made a promise to slim down the British monarchy when he became king last September, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. However, a source recently claimed that the king’s goal of streamlining the royal family has worked a little too well. There are reportedly not enough members of The Firm […]

The Red Cross hosts Halloween costume themed blood drive

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Donating blood is a selfless act that can save lives, and what better way to make the experience fun and memorable with a costume themed Halloween Blood Drive. In a partnership with the Red Cross and Velocity Fitness for the Evansville Zombie 5k, everyone came out for their costume-themed blood drive […]

Thai laborers, the ‘working hands’ of Israeli farming, pay with blood

For years, foreign workers from Thailand have been part of the landscape of Israeli farms, the “working hands” in the field, as Gad Shparer, who oversees the orchards at Kibbutz Alumim near the Gaza border, described them Wednesday. Most come from the rural areas of northeastern Thailand to earn cash that they then send to […]

Two probiotic strains can lower blood pressure as well as medication

A study in mice found two strains of probiotics lowered blood pressure  The researchers are planning to see if the results can be replicated in humans  READ MORE: There’s ‘no real proof’ probiotics in pills and yogurt drinks ease IBS By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 12:54 EDT, 19 October 2023 | Updated: 13:31 […]

Study finds strong link between genetic predisposition for blood clots and contraceptive pill use

Women with a high genetic predisposition for blood clots are six times more likely to develop a blood clot during the first two years of using contraceptive pills according to a new study from Uppsala University. The results have been published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. This is important knowledge for women’s […]