New Food and Drug Administration screening guidelines reverses a 40 year policy and is now based on an individual risk assessment. ST PAUL, Minn — Some organizations are declaring the national blood shortage an emergency. The American Red Cross said the blood supply level dropped nearly 25% since early August and it can take weeks […]
Thousands of patients with incurable blood cancer will be given the chance of an extra five years after a new treatment was given the go-ahead for use on the NHS. Three-drug combination DRD will be offered to the two-thirds of newly-diagnosed myeloma sufferers who cannot receive a stem cell transplant, usually due to age or […]
One blood donor’s mission to battle low supply after donating 300 times – CBS Philadelphia Watch CBS News Blood supplies continue to run low in the Philadelphia region and across the country. Stephanie Stahl reports one man’s mission to reverse the trend. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for […]
When Sandra Gutierrez left her hometown of Seattle to travel to Greece for a destination wedding, she never expected to be diagnosed with cancer. But the day after arriving in Crete, Gutierrez, 43, noticed bruises all over her arms and legs. “I noticed…an anemia rash, which is like purple (spots),” she told TODAY.com. “I called […]
State Police have arrested two people for allegedly driving with a blood alcohol level about three times the legal limit. Jason P. Lafond, 45, of Rotterdam, was stopped on Altamont Avenue in Rotterdam on Sept. 15 at about 9:10 p.m. for multiple traffic violations. He was transported to the State Police station in Princetown, where […]
As of Thursday, Sept. 21, ImpactLife has less than a one-day supply of both type O-negative and O-positive red blood cells. Type B-positive red blood cells are at a 3-day supply and platelet donations from all blood types are also greatly needed, as platelets must be used within a week of collection. A “Hudson’s Heroes” […]
With its O-positive supply reaching a critically low level, Blood Assurance is urging those eligible to give the gift of life. “We have a significantly low supply of O-positive blood on our shelves,” said Max Winitz, Blood Assurance’s media relations coordinator. “At last check, there was less than a half-day supply. We need about a […]
Paullina Community Blood Drive, 10/11/2023 from 12:30 pm – 04:45 pm at 5624 460th. DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2023) – Friday night football, colorful leaves, giving blood? Make giving a lifesaving gift part of your autumn traditions!Blood cannot be created in a lab and there’s no substitute available, so if a hospital patient in […]
If there is one thing that is certain to freak anyone out, it is finding blood somewhere you do not expect. To the horror of many Universal guests, that terrifying fate ended up becoming a reality. When guests think of theme parks, they often think of the two main competitors in the theme park industry: […]
1 hour ago Dozens came out to roll up a sleeve, and give the gift of life. (WWAY) LELAND, NC (WWAY) — With blood shortages across the county and in our community, WWAY partnered with the John E Jacobs Post 68 of the American Legion to host a blood drive for the American Red Cross […]