The Oklahoma Blood Institute gives information on upcoming blood drives around the area and the requirements to donate. More information can be found by visiting www.obi.org. 1 When are the next blood drives in the McAlester area? Blood drives will be held on Sept. 25 at the Choctaw Nation Casino from 11 a.m. to 4 […]
The next Tehachapi Blood Drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, in cooperation with Houchin Community Blood Bank. The blood drive is also seeking donors for platelets and plasma. Those donations will help burn victims and cancer patients.
A new study finds the traditional way of taking blood pressure may not give accurate results. Researchers discovered that some people only had high blood pressure while lying down. Doctors say that incorrect blood pressure readings can lead to over- or under-treatment. For years, major medical associations have recommended taking your blood pressure in the […]
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Karl Mathiesen is the senior climate correspondent at POLITICO Europe. Saturday was the hottest day of the year in London. I was celebrating a recent return to the United Kingdom with a boisterous, sweaty family dinner that went late into the early hours of the morning. Unbeknownst […]
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) – The blood supply in our area is dangerously low right now. Just over the summer, the Community Blood Center reports transfusions jumped 14 percent, and while donations are good, unfortunately, they aren’t enough to keep up with the demand. The issue of the increased need for blood is not just in […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -The battle between football fans also happened off the field with a Shepeard Community Blood Center’s Donation Domination blood drive. The blood drive took place Monday through Friday. Each donor had the chance to put a point towards Georgia or South Carolina, creating a chance for either team to also win off […]
photo by: File photo by Derek Redd Dara Pond of Moundsville shares a laugh with Kaitlyn Weber of the American Red Cross, as Pond donates a unit of blood last year at the first “Logan’s Legacy” blood drive. WHEELING — A national blood supply shortage has created a need for Ohio County residents to donate […]
The simple act of having someone lie down for a blood pressure reading might reveal more than expected about their heart health, preliminary research has found. Using data from a large, long-running study, researchers discovered that when compared with readings taken while someone was sitting, readings that showed high blood pressure in people who were […]
The KD Hall Foundation organized a blood drive this month to support patients with sickle cell disease. SEATTLE — The co-founder and CEO of the KD Hall Foundation has a personal connection to sickle cell and is encouraging Black donors to help out. “People living with sickle cell, they’re just like you and me. There’s […]
Have high blood pressure? Don’t stress — relax and feel it melt away. While your doctor might more likely to offer scientifically-backed tips like incorporating less sugar and salt into your diet, new research suggests that meditating and other forms of mindfulness practice could be a boon for those struggling to keep their numbers in […]