Category Archives: Blood

Liberty County deputies searching for missing woman after blood stain found in her home

LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A blood stain spotted inside a missing woman’s home in Liberty County led deputies to launch a criminal investigation this week. The video above is ABC13’s 24/7 live stream channel. According to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, at about 11:30 a.m. on Monday, a deputy went to check on a […]

SGMC and LifeSouth Host 2nd Annual Winnersville Classic Blood Drive – South Georgia Medical Center

Posted on: September 19th, 2023 Does your blood run black and gold or maroon and silver? South Georgia Medical Center and LifeSouth Community Blood Centers are proud to present the 2nd Annual Winnersville Classic Blood Drive. This exciting competition, held in partnership with Valdosta City Schools and Lowndes County Schools, promises to be a fierce fight to save […]

Ask a doc: ‘How can I make vaccinations and blood draws less scary for my child?’

Back-to-school time means a focus on children’s immunizations ahead of flu season — but the prospect of shots can be scary and anxiety-inducing for many kids. Some two in three children have strong fears around needles, according to CDC data. Evelyn Chan, pediatrician and CEO of Smileyscope in California, said preparing a child ahead of […]

AMA president donates blood for the first time

WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Jesse Ehrenfeld has dedicated his life to helping others. He’s an anesthesiologist at Froedtert Hospital, a professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and is also the current president of the American Medical Association.  What You Need To Know Jesse Ehrenfeld, president of the American Medical Association, donated blood for the first time Ehrenfeld is […]

Study offers new insight into increased risk of blood clots in women

New research from Queen Mary University of London, published in iScience, shows an increased risk of blood clots in women who have any combination of a particular gene mutation, estrogen use, or common medical conditions – specifically: obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and kidney disease. Women with the Factor V Leiden (FVL) gene mutation […]

Omaha sickle cell patient shares how blood transfusions keep him healthy

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Twenty-year-old Miguel Ozuna loves to make music with his two brothers. They’re in a band started by their father, but that’s not the only thing they have in common, they all live with sickle cell disease. “It’s a very unfortunate disease which affects people who have a genetic defect in their […]

100 Miles of Hope Fall Blood Drive begins Monday – Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

Story Links Make an appointment MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – As has become an annual event surrounding the football rivalry between Middle Tennessee and WKU, the two schools will take part in a blood drive battle leading up to the Sept. 28 game in Bowling Green. Donors can give blood in support of their favorite school on the MTSU […]

Fox Lake man marks 90th birthday – and donating over 20 gallons of blood in his lifetime

To Harold Walter, giving blood is kind of like a car tune-up. It’s something he’s been doing for the majority of his life, ever since someone donated a pint of blood in his name. “I feel better after I donate blood,” he said. “It’s my oil change.” Walter, who lives in Fox Lake, was celebrated […]