BEMIDJI — The Bemidji community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on Sept. 19 at Mt. Zion Church which helped collect a total of 37 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 34 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 29 individuals were able to successfully donate. A total of seven donors […]
Leukemia patient advocate Dr Ruth Spearing said Fitt’s comments were ‘disgraceful’ and ‘deeply offensive’. Photo / Ruth Spearing Trust One of New Zealand’s top haematologists is calling for Pharmac boss Sarah Fitt’s resignation over “unprofessional, offensive” internal emails about journalist and Pharmac critic, Rachel Smalley. The Trustee of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Advocates NZ Dr Ruth […]
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – The American Red Cross and WMBF News are teaming up for a blood drive on Monday to help address a national blood shortage. The drive will be held at both Coastal Grand Mall in Myrtle Beach and Magnolia Mall in Florence from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Appointments made through […]
Monitoring your blood pressure on a daily basis is super important. Especially if you’re worried about high blood pressure or have hypertension, monitors are key. Thankfully, if you own an Apple Watch , you already have a good starting point for tracking your blood pressure at home. Daily tracking can help you establish a baseline […]
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We chat with author Elana K. Arnold about her new YA novel The Blood Years, which is based on the true experiences of her grandmother’s childhood in Holocaust-era Romania and is an unforgettable tale of love and loss in the darkest days of the twentieth century—and one young woman’s will to survive them. Hi, Elana! […]
It’s stuff that’s sweet to pandas but to some residents in Middletown Township, bamboo has been the root of acrimony, sweat and cost. Thomas Feely lives at 40 W. Knowlton Road and had a bamboo perimeter along the back and on the side of his acre-and-a-half property. In December 2021, Middletown Township Council passed an […]
Thousands of Israelis have flocked to donation centers, responding to Magen David Adom (MDA)’s call for blood donations, leading to an unexpected and tremendous turnout. The sheer volume has prompted MDA, Israel’s national emergency medical service, to temporarily request donors to halt their efforts. The requests have been publicized due to hundreds-of-Israelis who have been […]
Western New York hospitals are critically short on O-negative blood, the universal donor type, and ConnectLife is putting out the call to find donors to roll up their sleeves to help save lives in their communities. Hospitals need O-negative blood on hand for critical situations when a patient needs blood right away and their type […]