BOSTON—Challenging the alleged benefits of the practice as touted in the press and by social media influencers, a study published Thursday in the Journal Of Hematology concluded that drinking children’s blood is no more likely to lead to eternal life than drinking regular blood. “When it comes to attaining immortality, the ritual of capturing a […]
In my nearly 20-year tenure as a nurse at Riley Hospital for Children, I found myself repeatedly astonished and humbled, not only by the kids and young adults battling a monstrous adversary like sickle cell disease but more so by their enormous tenacity and resilience. Despite draining hospital stays and distressing procedures, these young ones […]
FARMINGTON HILLS — Versiti has opened a permanent blood donation center people can visit year-round. The Farmington Hills center, 29305 Orchard Lake Road, is the nonprofit’s first permanent southeast Michigan blood donation facility. The nearest Michigan centers are in Kalamazoo and Saginaw. Most donors at its mobile events in metro Detroit live in or around […]
MISHAWAKA — The days are getting shorter, and, unfortunately, blood and blood products donations also have contracted in the last month. “Donors get busy this time of year, with kids going back to school,” according to MaryAnn Gast, blood donor recruitment specialist with the South Bend Medical Foundation. “When it comes to accidents, one person […]
Red Cross facing a national blood shortage The American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage. Fewer donors than needed gave this summer, drawing down the national blood supply and reducing distributions of some of the most needed blood types to hospitals. Hurricane Idalia further strained the blood supply with blood drive cancellations and […]
Red Cross facing a national blood shortage The American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage. Fewer donors than needed gave this summer, drawing down the national blood supply and reducing distributions of some of the most needed blood types to hospitals. Hurricane Idalia further strained the blood supply with blood drive cancellations and […]
Brian Merchant’s “Blood in the Machine” compares the labor struggles of the Industrial Revolution to today’s abusive gig economy. BLOOD IN THE MACHINE: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech, by Brian Merchant Revolutions inevitably birth counterrevolutions. The Industrial Revolution was no exception. In the early 19th century, textile workers in the north of […]
Dr. Jeff Hersh Q: My friend says his uncle is being treated for a disease where he has too much blood and he gets “bloodletting’” every other day, like in the Middle Ages. Is there really such a thing, or is he being dramatic? A: If by bloodletting you mean “removal of some of a patient’s blood for […]
A blood drive sponsored by the local American Legion and VFW posts could not have come at a more opportune time. The drive, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 26 at the recreation center, 41 Conanicus Ave., comes on the heels of a blood emergency declared Sept. 14 by the Rhode Island Blood […]
BOSTON – A newly-released study by Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University’s Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) found that the fetal lung is a potential source of hemogenic endothelial cells (HECs) that have the capacity to make blood. The findings broaden the understanding of where and how blood forms, which has the potential to […]