Category Archives: Blood

‘Marvel Zombies: Black, White & Blood’ #1 Preview Paints a Stark Picture of the Marvel Universe

MARVEL ZOMBIES: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD #1 (OF 4)Written by GARTH ENNIS, ALEX SEGURA & ASHLEY ALLENArt by RACHAEL STOTT, JAVI FERNÁNDEZ & JUSTIN MASONCover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTOOn Sale 10/25 Will your favorite super heroes survive the zombie apocalypse? Find out in MARVEL ZOMBIES: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD #1, on sale just in time for Halloween […]

Nebraska Community Blood Bank eliminates sexuality screening, following FDA guidelines

Starting Monday, Sept. 25, the Nebraska Community Blood Bank eliminates screening questions based on sexuality. That follows Food and Drug Administration guidelines from earlier this year. Those new NCBB screening guidelines will now ask everyone about any new partners and/or multiple partners they’ve had in the last three months. NCBB’s marketing manager, Kari Lundeen, says […]

Bay County is in critical need of blood donations

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Bay County is experiencing a critical blood shortage, and One Blood Donation Center hasn’t been able to give enough units of blood to hospitals.  “Over the last two months, they haven’t met their goals,” said Public Information Officer Valerie Sale. “Each month, the local hospitals give them a goal for […]

Community blood donors urgently needed in September

Pixabay Blood supplies have dropped to critically low levels, with only 50% of the donors needed in September amid high patient usage in Pacific Northwest hospitals. Type O and Platelets levels are currently hovering between critical and emergency. Blood donation habits change during the summer. A schedule busy with summer activities and vacations means unavailable […]

Blood center says blood shortage puts patients at risk

As the regional manager of blood donor recruitment for Versiti Blood Center of Illinois, Emily Alanis can click off plenty of reasons to roll up your sleeve and face the needle. For one, her employer, formerly known as Heartland and the state’s largest supplier of blood products, announced this week that Illinois patients are “at […]

Safety Shot Says It Can Cut Blood Alcohol In Half… In Half An Hour

Blood alcohol detox functional beverage, Safety Shot (Nasdaq: SHOT), set to launch in Q4 2023, is attracting widespread attention as the first patented drink that promises to reduce blood alcohol content and improve central nervous system activity, motor cortex function and cognition in less than an hour. Blood alcohol poisoning occurs when alcohol is consumed […]

What’s the most accurate way to check blood pressure? Dr. Mallika Marshall answers your questions

What’s the most accurate way to check blood pressure? What’s the most accurate way to check blood pressure? 00:59 BOSTON – Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your medical questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter. Dan writes, “My doctor wants me to check my blood pressure every morning. I took my home […]

Blood donation centers lean in to new eligibility guidance from FDA

St. Paul-based Memorial Blood Centers announced that beginning on Monday, Sept. 25, prospective donors will be screened based on individual assessment. MINNEAPOLIS — Blood donation centers are opening up their eligibility process amid an ongoing, nationwide blood shortage — thanks to guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). St. Paul-based Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) […]

September dedicated to bringing more awareness to blood cancer in central Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The month of September is dedicated to raising awareness for a cancer that often does not get a lot of attention: blood cancer. This month is focused on the work of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help fight the many different types of blood cancer, including leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and […]