With the region experiencing a recent blood shortage, the Delmarva Blood Bank is turning to the LGBTQ+ community for assistance. On Sept. 14, the blood bank reported an emergency blood shortage after experiencing a low donor turnout over the summer. “Mobile operations were successful during the summer, but the actual donor centers were half-full,” Blood […]
By ANI FREEDMAN, InDepthNH.org PFAS blood testing could be a way for people exposed to these chemicals to be proactive in their health, but barriers such as cost, accessibility, and an information deficit in the medical community make the process more challenging, medical experts and policymakers say. Dr. Megan Romano, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at […]
One of the biggest needs in times of war is a healthy supply of blood. But up until last year, Israel’s national blood bank was in an area that made it vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Miami philanthropists, Ann and Ari Deshe, traveled there and saw it first-hand. “My wife and I looked at each other […]
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – An associate professor at UVM’s Larner College of Medicine is using a grant to study anesthesia-induced hypotension. Dr. Emmett Whitaker received a nearly $2-million grant to look into hypotension, or low blood pressure. He says young children and older adults tend to have a higher risk of anesthesia-induced hypotension. His hope […]
Logan Paul should have never given this clown Dillon Danis a platform again. He is the biggest joke in boxing and the stuff he has doing to Logan’s fiance makes him the biggest loser alive. That being said, Danis has promoted the fight so well to the point I can’t wait to watch it. This […]
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Pensacola barbershop is now offering a new service for its clients. Customers at Blaze Barbershop on Brent Lane can get a haircut and a shave — and now they’ also be able to check their blood pressure for free. It’s all part of a partnership the with Health and Hope Clinic, […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It’s well-known that “full fat” fizzy drinks such as colas, lemonades and energy drinks raise the risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes. People who have one can or more a day have a 26% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Sugary drinks rapidly increase blood sugar levels and this […]
<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/not-all-major-trauma-p.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/not-all-major-trauma-p.jpg" data-sub-html="Visual Abstract. Early and Empirical High-Dose Cryoprecipitate for Hemorrhage After Traumatic Injury. Credit: JAMA (2023). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.21019″> Visual Abstract. Early and Empirical High-Dose Cryoprecipitate for Hemorrhage After Traumatic Injury. Credit: JAMA (2023). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.21019 The Centre for Trauma Sciences, based at Queen Mary University of London, aims to reduce deaths from severe bleeding after […]
The American Red Cross continues to experience a national blood and platelet shortage and asks the public to book a time to give as soon as possible. Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, especially type O blood donors and those giving platelets. The Red Cross offers three ways to make a donation appointment […]
image: Dr. Deborah Siegal led a world-first clinical trial that shows that taking less blood for lab testing reduces transfusions in intensive care. view more Credit: Melanie Mathieu A world-first clinical trial published in JAMA could provide an easy way to save tens of thousands of units of blood every year in Canada and much […]