(WISH) — Living with sickle cell anemia can be a constant battle for people with the disease, but a new concept has allowed perfect donor matches, which are a direly needed lifeline. The disorder affects 100,000 Americans, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Sickle cell anemia is one of a group of […]
A frightened neighbour told how a blood-splattered man wearing only underwear was seen screaming for help in a Lanark street hours before a body was discovered. Police were called to a property on Braxfield Terrace at 10pm on Wednesday, October 4. An unidentified man was found dead inside. Detectives confirmed they are treating the death […]
STUNNED neighbours have told how they saw a man covered in blood shortly before another male was found dead inside a house just yards from a primary school. Police have described the death of the man – who has yet to be formally identified – as “suspicious”. 3 Shocked neighbours claimed they saw a man […]
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Blood clots kill more than 100,000 people every year and in many cases can be silent and sudden. It’s enough of a concern that state legislators and physicians in our area are directing resources into research, treatment and awareness. Doctors in Palm Beach County are leading the charge in the […]
Newsom appoints Butler to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint a woman to fill the seat of the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died Sept. 29. Laphonza Butler will replace Feinstein, the Governor’s Office confirmed Oct. 1. Butler is currently president of Emily’s List, a political action committee that works […]
The Inova Health System’s blood supply has reached critically low levels, with a dire need for type O+ blood donors. According to the announcement, there is less than a one-day supply of type O blood. Inova Blood Donor Services supports all five Inova hospitals, as well as 13 other hospitals in the region. Inova urges residents […]
OAKLAND — The Garrett County Health Department is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Friday, Oct. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Health Department’s office at 1025 Memorial Drive in Oakland. The Red Cross reports a current blood shortage. “National blood supply has fallen by about 25% since early August. […]
EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A one-mile walk Thursday night celebrated, honored and remembered those touched by blood cancers. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night event got underway at 6 p.m. at Evans Town Center Park, 7016 Evans Town Center Blvd. Friends, families, schools, corporate teams and sponsors joined together to bring light to […]
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