SAN DIEGO — The American Red Cross is putting out an emergency plea for everyone to roll up their sleeves and donate blood. O-positive is the universal blood type that most of us can use in an emergency. Platelets are used for a variety of lifesaving treatments, particularly for cancer patients. “We have an urgent need […]
Clinical Relevance: A blood test for ME/CFS could one day offer earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment A novel blood test based on a Single-Cell Raman platform achieved a remarkable 91 percent accuracy in distinguishing ME/CFS patients from healthy individuals and disease controls. This breakthrough could lead to an objective biomarker for ME/CFS, reducing the […]
The Tennessee Titans, along with Middle Tennessee’s local blood supplier, are once again teaming up to support high school students. For the second consecutive season, the football team and blood bank are working together on an initiative, where a portion of ticket sales from select games will benefit Blood Assurance’s Heroes Grant Program. Blood Assurance […]
SUNY Canton will hold its 101st American Red Cross blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 26 and 27 in the Richard W. Miller Center, room 212. The Red Cross informed the college that it will surpass its 100th collection event this year. SUNY Canton officials and campus health advocates appreciated the term […]
A strong turnout helped the Community Blood Center receive a generous amount of blood to help those in need Wednesday at New Century Fieldhouse.When the doors opened at noon, donors filled every bed, Community Blood Center Account Manager Kim Clark said.Clark said the blood drive’s goal was 600 pints, adding 98 percent of the blood […]
TAMMY REAL-MCKEIGHAN News Editor Kyle Jensen understands the critical need for blood and he hopes weekly drives in Fremont will help provide more life-saving units of it. Jensen is account manager for the American Red Cross. For quite a while, the Red Cross has hosted two-day blood drives at Christensen Field in Fremont. There was […]
CHEYENNE – The Cheyenne Police Department and Cheyenne Fire Rescue are facing off to see which agency can bring in the most lifesaving blood donations. The annual Guns N’ Hoses blood drive challenge is Sept. 26-27 at the Public Safety Center. This competition allows blood donors to cast a vote for the first responder team of […]
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – The U.S. is once again facing a shortage that could prove critical for those working to save lives. The National Red Cross has announced that blood supplies have dropped nearly 25% in a month and Southwest Louisiana is already feeling the impact. Local blood centers like Life Share say this […]
Share on PinterestBlood pressure increases during winter months, new study confirms. Image credit: Photography by Jelena Markovic/Stocksy United. About 1.28 billion adults worldwide have high blood pressure, or hypertension. Medications and various lifestyle changes are common treatments for hypertension. New research presented at a recent American Heart Association conference found that blood pressure increases in […]
For decades, it was the secret behind the magic show of homemaking across the US. Applied to a pan, it could keep a fried egg from sticking to the surface. Soaked into a carpet, it could shrug off spills of red wine. Sprayed onto shoes and coats, it could keep the kids dry on a […]