Despite repeated attempts to lure more donors over the past several months, the American Red Cross reports it had even fewer people donate — making the national blood supply dangerously low and reducing distributions of some blood types to hospitals. The shortfall for August alone was 30,000 donations. “Hurricane Idalia further strained the blood supply […]
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Just one in five people with hypertension have controlled it, the World Health Organization said. Eighty per cent of people with hypertension don’t receive adequate treatment, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)’s first report on the topic. ADVERTISEMENT Though the condition is common with one in three people being affected on a global scale, […]
Popular pain relievers — such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, and naproxen — have been historically linked by research to a heightened risk of developing a venous thromboembolism (VTE), a blood clot that forms deep in a vein per the CDC. Some of these blockages can form in the leg, thigh, pelvis, or arm, possibly leading to serious […]
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) – For today’s Community Conversation, 7News welcomed Christi Chambers, Senior Executive Director from the Our Blood Institute in Lawton. She talked about the importance of donating blood for the community and how they still are at low levels in their current blood supply. Watch the above interview to learn more about the […]
Researchers have linked adenovirus to a rare blood clotting disorder, expanding knowledge on causes of severe thrombocytopenia and prompting further studies on its treatment and prevalence. Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Conditions such as viral infections, autoimmune diseases, and others can lead […]
The American Red Cross is reaching critically low blood levels, so they’re declaring a national blood shortage. UTICA, N.Y. — Low donor turnout and a few natural disasters have contributed to a national blood shortage. Distribution to hospitals and medical centers is outpacing donations being made. American Red Cross Account Manager Billy Brill talked about how the Red […]
Adequately treating high blood pressure, or hypertension, would save 76 million lives between this year and 2050, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). About 1 in 3 adults around the world have this condition, which can lead to stroke, heart attack and failure, kidney damage, and other health problems. And […]
As many as 80% of adults worldwide who have high blood pressure are not aware they’re living with a “silent killer,” according to the World Health Organization. This week, the global public health agency released its first-ever report on hypertension’s toll, including suggestions for how to stop it, timed to coincide with the 78th session […]
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Tuesday is Apheresis Awareness Day, a day all about highlighting a certain kind of blood donation process that allows donors to give special blood components like plasma, platelets, or white blood cells. To mark the day, Newswatch 16 stopped by the Kistler Learning Center inside Geisinger Wyoming Valley near Wilkes-Barre to learn […]