PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Pacific Northwest is currently suffering from a critically low blood supply, echoing the shortage of blood across the country. According to a new report, an increased need for Type O blood and platelets has kept the supply at critical levels. AM Extra was joined by Jake Cole with Bloodworks Northwest […]
savannahhoward ❘ Published: 2023-10-18T14:07:56 ❘ Updated: 2023-10-18T14:08:08 The wait is nearly over for fans eagerly counting down the days until Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix premieres on Netflix – here’s the exact release time for Ubisoft’s much-anticipated anime series. First announced by renowned producer Adi Shankar in 2021 (known for […]
A flurry of blood drives by the Oklahoma Blood Institute are scheduled throughout Garvin County over the next few weeks. • Thursday, Oct. 19 (12:30 to 5:30 p.m.) – United Methodist Church in Lindsay, southeast room. Call Anthony Rouse at 405-756-4604. • Wednesday, Oct. 25 (9:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.) – Wynnewood High School auditorium. […]
Oct. 18, 2023 – A breakthrough new test for ovarian cancer may for the first time offer a way to detect the disease before it progresses to potentially deadly later stages. The new blood test was 91% accurate at detecting high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC), which is the most common type of ovarian cancer, according […]
The greats can’t keep quiet anymore. Even the quarterbacks. Both Tom Brady (on his podcast) and Brett Favre (at Go Long) have joined the chorus. Everyone sees this sport transforming into flag football. Flags and fines have been particularly nauseating this season. At its core, each Sunday, football becomes something completely different. Rather than own […]
Scientists have discovered that short-term fluctuations in blood pressure are linked to cognitive impairment and increased vascular problems in older adults. These fluctuations, overlooked in clinical treatments focusing on hypertension, also correlate with arterial stiffness. The findings suggest that monitoring blood pressure variability could serve as an early marker or intervention point for preventing dementia, […]
KFF Health News — For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes. This might seem appealing on the surface, but the development has Alzheimer’s researchers and clinicians up in arms. The Quest Diagnostics blood test, […]
PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket Teachers’ Alliance will host a blood drive next Monday, Oct. 23, from noon to 6 p.m. The Bloodmobile from the Rhode Island Blood Center will be at their headquarters at 174 Armistice Blvd.
Thousands of additional donations needed to replenish Red Cross blood supply The Red Cross must collect 10,000 additional blood and platelet donations each week over the next month to sufficiently meet hospital needs. Donors of all blood types are urged to book a time to give now, especially those with type O blood or those […]
By Joe Hoppe Oxford BioDynamics shares rose after it said customers of U.K. private health insurer Bupa will be offered its smart blood test, the EpiSwitch checkpoint inhibitor response test. Shares at 0734 GMT were up 6.5 pence, or 20% at 39.5 pence. The U.K. biotechnology company said Wednesday that the strategic agreement with Bupa […]