PORT ST. LUCIE — Blood draws can be fearful endeavors for some people. For 88-year-old Richard “Dick” Pecor of Port St. Lucie, drawing blood has transformed into a calling. Pecor has donated blood every two weeks for the past 50 years, allowing him to reach a unique goal: donating 100 gallons of blood to patients […]
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When the national American Red Cross experiences a blood shortage, so do its local chapters — including New Jersey. The Red Cross announced on Monday its national supply reached critically low levels, falling nearly 25% since early August. Blood drives across the nation did not collect the amount of donations the organization expected. Red Cross […]
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Apple popularized the smartwatch, just as it did with the smartphone when it released the Apple watch in 2015. But it wasn’t the first – IBM released the WatchPad, which ran on a cut-down version of the Linux operating system way back in 2001. And who remembers the Pebble? Funded via a Kickstarter campaign in […]
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A new study has found that people over 60 with untreated high blood pressure have a greatly increased risk of developing dementia compared to those who take blood pressure medication. The findings suggest that maintaining treatment for high blood pressure throughout later life is important for dementia prevention. The link between hypertension, or high blood […]
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After a summer of decreased donor turnout, the American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage. According to a release from the organization, 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 […]
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Small communities have their benefits – they band together through times of difficulty, you can’t go into town without seeing someone you know, and everyone looks out for each other. However, undoubtedly, there are situations that are made more challenging by living in a small community as well. One such situation is a blood shortage. […]
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The American Red Cross has declared a national blood shortage in the wake of a record catastrophic year for weather and climate disasters across the country. The nonprofit organization announced on its website Monday that the national blood supply has fallen nearly 25% since early August, and the shortage is fueled by a sequence of […]
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WEBER COUNTY, Utah — Two Utah universities are competing over which one can draw the most blood to help the American Red Cross. The blood drive comes as donation numbers have plummeted by about 25%, one of the biggest shortfalls in recent years. “So we’re trying to do what we can to replenish the nation’s blood supply, […]
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Despite repeated attempts to lure more donors over the past several months, the American Red Cross reports it had even fewer donors give — making the national blood supply dangerously low and reducing distributions of some blood types to hospitals. The shortfall for August alone was 30,000 donations. “Hurricane Idalia further strained the blood supply […]