Category Archives: Blood

Local LGBTQ+ members share impact of new access to donate blood

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – For years, being able to donate blood was a major hassle for members of a certain communities. Stringent guidelines were in place for LGBTQ+ members to even get in line. That was until the FDA updated its guidelines to make the process more inclusive. In Lenexa, members and allies praised […]

Illinois man showed up to family member’s house covered in blood after allegedly beating another family member

article Sanjuan Reyes Sanjuan Reyes, 36, of Round Lake Beach, has been charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery, two counts of domestic battery, striking a police animal and resisting arrest. Early Saturday morning, Reyes, covered in blood and intoxicated, allegedly drove to a relative’s home in Joliet. Police responded to Reyes’ residence, but did […]

Nationwide blood shortage impacting Georgia sickle cell patients

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) -The national blood shortage is putting patients who rely on donations at risk. Atlanta News First spoke to a patient with sickle cell disease in LaGrange who said without this support she can barely function, and now she’s hoping more people will step up and donate. “It’s a lifesaver and […]

Hitten unveil video for new single “Blood From A Stone”

Hitten unveil video for new single “Blood From A Stone” Spanish rockers Hitten consisting of lead vocalist Alexx Panza, guitarists Dani Meseguer and Johnny Lorca, drummer Willy Medina and bassist Satan have unveiled a video for their new single “Blood From A Stone” from their upcoming studio album While Passion Lasts, which will be released […]

Pharmactive study details benefits of aged black garlic for blood pressure reduction

The randomised, triple-blind, placebo-controlled parallel trial was conducted by researchers from the ingredient firm Pharmactive and from the Spanish research groups NUTREN-Nutrigenomics, based in the University of Lleida, and the Vascular and Renal Translational Research Group at the Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida.  A total of 77 stage 1 hypertension patients were enrolled at the Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, Spain, […]

Saving Lives with Precision: The Growing Market of Blood Transfusion Diagnostics to 2030

Dublin, Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Blood Transfusion Diagnostics: Global Market Outlook to 2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Quick Summary In an evolving healthcare landscape, the global blood transfusion diagnostics market is rapidly expanding, driven by an increased incidence of blood-related diseases requiring transfusions and a growth in patient populations […]

ICYMI: Jamestown Settlement to Hold American Red Cross Community Blood Drive

(Courtesy of Pixabay) WILLIAMSBURG — The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Jamestown Settlement. According to the American Red Cross, someone in the United States needs blood every two seconds, and volunteer blood donors are needed to […]

FDA makes blood donating more inclusive amid shortage

Decades after the FDA instituted a lifetime deferral on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, the organization announced a major change. In the wake of a nationwide blood shortage, the FDA has instituted new guidelines to establish a blood donor screening process. Whereas the system was previously based on sexual or gender identity, the […]