At age 18, Sahand Elmtalab was diagnosed with a rare blood disease that would change his life. “I have to take prednisone daily to stay alive,” he said. “My antibodies kill my white blood cells.” Given his medical condition, Elmtalab decided it might be a good idea to buy some life insurance. “Nobody would insure […]
Nationally, the U.S. is in a blood donation crisis, with need outweighing supply. Wisconsin is no different. Since July 4th, red blood cell usage is 14% higher than normal. Blood donations haven’t matched this demand. Currently, this region’s blood supply sits at a dangerous low. According to the Community Blood Center’s Vice President of Marketing […]
Actor John J. York, best known for starring as Mac Scorpio on ABC’s “General Hospital,” revealed that he’s receiving treatment for two blood and bone marrow disorders. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday, the 64-year-old shared an update with fans a week after he announced that he’s “taking a brief hiatus” from […]
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What to Know The American Red Cross Blood is urgently calling for donations after announcing that the national blood supply has hit “critically low levels.” The year has broken a record of disastrous weather events across the nation with 23 individual climate-related disasters, according to the NOAA. Red Cross is closely watching Hurricane Lee and […]
A campaign to get more people to donate stem cells is taking place across England this weekend, as charities say there is an urgent need to increase the register in the UK. A network of mothers have teamed up with the blood cancer charity DKMS to raise awareness and encourage more people to register to […]
Family By Susie Rack BBC News, West Midlands A care home is holding a stem cell donor drive in the name of a five-year-old girl with a rare blood condition. Emilia, from Redditch, needs a bone marrow transplant after being diagnosed with aplastic anaemia in May. While a match had been found for Emilia, her […]
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The Red Cross will hold a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at the Plumville Volunteer Fire Hall, 109 Indiana St., Plumville.
The actor known best as Mac Scorpio on “General Hospital” will take a break from filming the daytime soap to receive treatment. LOS ANGELES — John J. York, the longtime star of the daytime soap opera “General Hospital,” shared that he is undergoing treatment for two types of blood and bone marrow disorders and will be […]