LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Fans of Spanish series “Elite” and South Africa’s “Blood & Water” will be treated to an international storyline in the next instalments that sees two characters from the popular Netflix shows cross, creators said. “Blood & Water” It-girl Fikile, played by Khosi Ngema, will arrive at the exclusive Madrid school […]
Raising awareness for Peripheral Artery Disease Conditions like diabetes or heart disease can lead to a tricky condition called Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) that often leads to amputation surgery. FOX 5 Medical Team’s Beth Galvin spoke to a family whose matriarch suffered from it and is now taking the steps to teach others how to […]
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Blood donors have the opportunity to give back to a first responder in need. Local bars are celebrating ‘Make a Difference Month’ this October with two community blood drives. Vitalant kicked off the initiative on Wednesday by accepting donors at Distill in Summerlin. Firefighters from Professional Fighters of Nevada and the […]
The most recent data shows 89% of patients who receive blood and are taken to the hospital survive to discharge. AUSTIN, Texas — Austin-Travis County EMS medics have passed a milestone in their effort to save lives. Back in 2021, they launched a Whole Blood Program, which allows them to carry blood on ambulances and […]
The founder of popular cosmetics brand Huda Beauty is facing calls for a boycott after declaring on social media that she doesn’t want “blood money” from Israeli customers. A day after the brutal Hamas attack against Israel on Oct. 7, Huda Kattan — a Kim Kardashian lookalike whose fast-growing brand is sold at retailers including […]
We have an urgent need across Alabama that can help 1 in 7 people’s lives.An estimated 1.4 million Alabamians could help, but only about 39,000 actually do.According to the Red Cross, Alabama and the country are in a severe blood shortage. Blood products needed at hospitals are outpacing the number of blood donors and have […]
State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-20th) will host a blood drive in Leyden Township inviting constituents to join him from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Leyden Township Senior Center, 2601 N. Mannheim Rd., Franklin Park to donate blood. “With Halloween ahead of us, constituents can trick and treat early at my […]
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 […]
The American Red Cross said its blood supply is down 25% since August and is now critically low. They said there are many factors contributing to the shortage, including a busy travelling year and disasters like Hurricane Idalia. A major impact is also coming from the amount of donations at blood drives hosted by businesses […]
Organizers say an upcoming event is “not just a drive; it’s an opportunity to become the lifeline for those in need.” The IVRS Wellness Center, located at 4514 Cornell, Suite B, is inviting the community on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 1 to 6 p.m. as it hosts a bone marrow donor drive and blood drive. […]