Five years ago, Jamal Khashoggi walked into Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul to pick up a document he needed in order to marry his Turkish fiancée. The journalist never walked out. Inside the consulate, he was ambushed by a 15-member Saudi hit team, who suffocated him and dismembered his body with a bone saw. The […]
We all know bananas are a nutritious and tasty snack when you’re on the go, but did you know they can also help reduce your blood pressure? In this article, we’ll peel back the facts to uncover the nutrition of bananas, explore the science behind their potential blood pressure-lowering effects, and find out how many […]
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 […]
Carter BloodCare will host a blood drive in Flower Mound this weekend, and to prove that donating blood really isn’t scary, the organization will give a gift to those who donate in October. “By donating blood, Americans make a lifesaving difference for those needing emergency surgeries, children fighting cancer, patients having organ transplants, mothers going […]
The Stanley County High School National Honor Society and LifeServe Blood Center are holding a Community Blood Drive tomorrow (Oct. 3, 2023) in the old high school gym in Fort Pierre. LifeServe Blood Center Territory Representative Abbie Arneson says donors are welcome between 12:30 and 5:30pm CT. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2023/10/100223-arneson1.mp3 Arneson says if you donate one pint […]
An overwhelming number of 6,166 people have donated blood at a mega blood donation camp jointly organised by the Peddapalli sub-divisional police and the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) Peddapalli chapter in Peddapalli town on Monday. The event coincided with Gandhi Jayanti. Minister for Social Welfare Koppula Eshwar and Ramagundam Police Commissioner Rema Rajeshwari inaugurated […]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Community Blood Center (CBC) says it will be changing its screening process for new donors amid a national blood shortage. Starting on Wednesday, Oct. 4, the CBC will no longer screen donors based on their sex or gender identity, according to a press release. This follows a Food and Drug Administration […]
(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) A media release from the Community Blood Center (CBC) states that the centers will begin a new screening process for donors beginning on October 4th based on Individual Donor Assessment (IDA) instead of sexual or gender identity. According to the CBC, the region’s blood supply is dangerously low and they need donors […]
Image: A multicenter observational study will look at a procedure to limit blood loss by partially blocking the aorta (Photo courtesy of Shutterstock)) Hemorrhagic shock, a condition where severe blood loss compromises the body’s ability to supply oxygen to its cells, is the main cause of death after traumatic injuries. Specifically, treating injuries to non-compressible […]
Rapid City Journal RAPID CITY, S.D. — All four Black Hills Life Flight aircraft, located in Rapid City and Hot Springs, are proud to announce that they now carry and can administer whole blood onboard every air medical transport. Black Hills Life Flight is the first and only community-based air ambulance service in the state with this capability. […]