NEW YORK – As of Monday, the New York Blood Center says it is officially welcoming gay and bisexual men to donate blood at their physical locations – and at blood drives – across the tri-state area. The center has revised its donor-screening process in response to a change at the federal level. But this […]
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – LifeServe Blood Center needs blood donations. All of the blood types, at LifeServe, are at a low or critically low levels. That means LifeServe has less than a two-day supply for emergencies that may arise. Summer is a slow season for blood donations. “Summer is the most difficult season to collect […]
LifeStream Blood Bank announced Monday that Robert Sanchez has been named its new president and chief executive officer. Sanchez previously served as the vice president of the central United States division and the president of the northeast business unit for Biomat USA, Grifols, a plasma donation center. He is the sixth president and CEO in […]
When a statue of David Ben-Gurion was set on fire and charred black, the rapper Nas released his 19th album, “Magic 3,” and celebrated the event in a white tuxedo. (There is no connection between the two events, except in my imagination.)
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Urgent need for blood donors Due to the constant need for resources, the Chickasaw Nation, Seminole Nation, Choctaw Nation and Muscogee Nation have partnered with Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) in the Tribal Blood Drive Challenge. Upcoming events and locations to donate below: Sept. 18 at the Chickasaw Nation Health Clinic in Tishomingo from noon-4 p.m. Donors receive […]
By Sarah Darby, as told to Amelia Harnish I never would have expected that my love of The Bachelor would drive me to make one of my first parenting decisions. But as any new mom knows, parenting is full of surprises. I first heard the phrase “cord blood banking” from season 17 winner Catherine Giudici Lowe, […]
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Hendrick Health is putting out a call for blood donors. If you have O negative blood, yours is needed the most. A blood shortage continues to be in effect nationwide. Here in Abilene, Hendrick said it is experiencing a shortage of O negative blood. Rise in COVID cases in Abilene, new […]
Tales From the Crypt Natalie Merring wanders through a haunted castle, stumbles across skeletons, and confronts a spiritual foe in the new clip With October just around the corner, Weyes Blood is getting into the Halloween spirit with the eerie and ghastly new video for “Twin Flame.” Directed by Ambar Navarro, the clip hearkens back […]
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Due to a national blood shortage, Evansville Day School is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive. According to a press release, the blood drive will take place on Tuesday at Evansville Day School from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Officials recommend scheduling an appointment ahead of […]