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(ABC 6 News) – The Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program announced on Thursday that Olmsted County law enforcement are the winners of the 6th annual Battle of the Badges Blood Donor Challenge. The Rochester Police Department and the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office won the competition with a total of 152 points; in second place was […]
Research Highlights: An analysis of electronic health records for more than 60,000 adults in the United States found that systolic, or top-number, blood pressure rose slightly during the winter compared to summer months. The health records were of adults being treated for high blood pressure from 2018 to 2023 at six health care centers of […]
Research Highlights: Community health centers participating in the National Hypertension Control Initiative (NHCI) that introduced self-measured blood pressure interventions to their patients — including individuals from Black, Hispanic and American Indian/Alaskan Native populations, who are disproportionately impacted by hypertension and by the COVID-19 pandemic — experienced improvements in blood pressure control rates since 2021, when […]
Columbus is hosting a community blood drive to support people with sickle cell disease. The blood drive will take place on Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the American Red Cross, 955 E. Broad Street, Columbus. Sickle Cell is an inherited red blood cell disorder, in which blood cells are in a […]
A survivor of the derailment at Carmont has spoken out for the first time about her experience as a passenger on board the train. The 32-year-old woman, who is local to Stonehaven, wishes to remain anonymous. She suffered two permanent injuries – a facial scar and a permanent disfigurement to her left shoulder – after […]
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Taking common painkillers while on the contraceptive pill may lead to a small increased risk of blood clots, research suggests. Experts said that while the risk is low, women should be informed […]
Diabetes has become a major health concern. Every year, more and more people are diagnosed with this irreversible condition. It is characterised by sudden spikes in blood sugar levels. While genetics can certainly play a role in the development of diabetes, our daily dietary choices make a huge difference as well. Diabetics are often advised […]
Women who take ibuprofen and hormonal contraception together are at higher risk of blot clots, a study has found. New research has revealed that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) painkillers when taken alongside hormonal contraception could increase the risk of a venous thromboembolism, or blood clot, by fivefold. Over a 20-year period, researchers from the University of […]
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Police Department has partnered with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive Sept. 11, 9/11 Remembrance Day. Alli Schultze, dispatch supervisor, has assisted in coordinating UNLPD’s fourth American Red Cross Blood Drive that will take place 12:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 11 in the north interior bus lobby of UNLPD. “There is always […]