Myelofibrosis is an uncommon form of blood cancer that can cause an enlarged spleen; constitutional symptoms such as night sweats, fever and weight loss; and scarring in the bone marrow. The bone marrow scarring also leads to severe anemia, which can cause fatigue and weakness. Blood transplants and bone marrow transplants are among the few […]
DALLAS – The American Red Cross said it is in need of blood donations across the country. When natural disasters hit, like Hurricane Idalia, it puts a further strain on the supply. One whole blood donation can save up to three lives. The American Red Cross is once again in desperate need of blood donations. […]
Urgent appeal for blood donations in Illinois as supplies dwindle The Versiti Blood Center of Illinois is issuing an urgent plea for blood donations as the state faces a critical shortage. The center has declared an emergency and is in dire need of blood contributions. Officials say the blood supply has dwindled to dangerously low […]
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The national blood supply has fallen to critically low levels — potentially threatening the medical care of patients with an emergency need for blood or those with critical conditions who depend on lifesaving blood transfusions, the American Red Cross recently announced. The blood supply nationwide has dropped nearly 25% since early […]
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – A need for blood has the American Red Cross calling for help as the effects are being felt nationwide. “Right now, our hospitals are outpacing our donors for the amount of blood hospitals need. We’re crucially in a situation now where we need more donors to step up and provide […]
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Versiti Blood Center of Michigan Traverse City, 2:30-7 p.m., Sept. 18, Central United Methodist Church, 222 Cass St. Kalkaska, 9:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Sept. 19, Kalkaska Memorial Hospital, 419 S. Coral St. Boyne Falls, 1:15-4:15 p.m., Sept. 19, […]
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 reduced blood and platelet donations in affected areas. […]
Last week, the Council on Foreign Relations invited me to a roundtable discussion it will be hosting Tuesday with the president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, who will be in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. As a longtime member of the council, I wrote back to decline the invitation and published a brief […]
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Hall High School, at 800 W. Erie St. in Spring Valley. The American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage after fewer donors than needed gave blood over the summer, drawing down the national blood […]
After the American Red Cross received fewer summer blood donations than normal, the local chapter is calling for the community’s help to meet the increasing demand.