Category Archives: Blood

Join our Blood Drive ‘It’s A Blood Donor Thing’

EVENT DETAILS Date:Friday, October 27, 2023 Time:9:00am – 2:00pm Location:Carrollton Inn1730 US Hwy 71 N.Carroll, IA 51401 It’s a Blood Donor Thing – While the Thing may not be eligible to donate blood, don’t let that stop you from pumping your lifesaving veins with LifeServe Blood Center and Carroll Broadcasting. Embrace the spirit of Halloween on Friday, […]

‘There’s no bad blood’: Cubs’ bond is strong despite disappointing finish

MILWAUKEE — For the second time in as many days, Cubs manager David Ross couldn’t bring himself to share his feelings on this season. Was it a success despite missing the playoffs? Was it a failure? A little of both? “I don’t know if I’m there yet,” Ross said before the Cubs dropped their season […]

Theranos 2.0: The fingertip blood test that may actually work

David Stein tells a familiar story. His start-up has invented a device that, with blood from a single finger prick, can run dozens of blood tests and free millions of people from their terror of needles. The $50 billion medical diagnostics business, and, by extension, healthcare itself, is set to be revolutionised. Heard this one […]

28th annual Dogtoberfest raises money for DoveLewis blood bank

The DoveLewis Animal Hospital conducts more than 700 blood transfusions each year PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After a few weeks of Oktoberfest celebrations, Portland’s furry friends have finally joined in on the fun. Saturday afternoon, the DoveLewis Animal Hospital hosted its 28th annual Dogtoberfest at the Lucky Lab Brew Pub on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard. The […]

Intimate Interminglings’ Blood-Thinning Prescription

A Voice for thee but not for me. But who is thee, that’s my question? At the last census in 2021, 812,728 people self-identified as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (indigenous) descent; that was 3.2 percent of the population. The population has since increased, as will have those identifying as indigenous. How many […]

Sister helps carry on memory of RPD Officer Ortiz with annual blood drive

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It was four years ago when Rochester Police Officer Manuel Ortiz lost his life. And Saturday, the community held a blood drive in his memory. Officer Ortiz was on his way to work when he accidentally shot himself in the leg and crashed his car. This was November of 2019. Community […]

How to Make the Captain’s Blood, a Daiquiri With a Deliciously Dark Edge

The Captain’s Blood is a tribute to the virtues of strategic discomfort.  It’s choosing to do a Gladiator Mud race instead of a breezy pavement jog, or why you’ve spent a good deal of time and effort making your home comfortable, but you still sometimes go to the middle of nowhere to pitch a tent […]

The #1 Nutrient to Lower Blood Sugar Levels, According to a Diabetes Expert

Are your blood sugar levels on a rollercoaster ride? Diabetes experts say there’s a critical nutrient that could help stabilize that wild journey, and it’s probably not what you’d expect. Fiber is one of the most essential nutrients in the battle against blood sugar spikes. And with over 37 million Americans grappling with diabetes, per […]