Magen David Adam requested special blood donations due to a severe shortage of all blood types and damage to the supply to the hospitals, following a violent protest outside the Eritrean embassy in Tel Aviv on Saturday. MDA’s blood services warned that there could be significant difficulty in raising the amount of blood required to […]
A recent study discovered significant levels of metals in the blood and urine of marijuana users, indicating marijuana as a possible unrecognized source of lead and cadmium exposure. This research, among the first to link self-reported marijuana use with internal metal exposure, raises concerns about public health, especially as marijuana consumption rises and federal regulations […]
SHREVEPORT, La. – Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Despite the constant demand, there’s often a shortage of available units. The U.S. requires 29,000 units of blood every single day. The average donor can only provide 18 units of blood per year. Blood donations are crucial in emergencies like car accidents and […]
As Hurricane Idalia moves across Florida’s Big Bend, Blood Assurance is preparing to assist. The blood bank is maximizing its collection efforts, and asking the public to donate whole blood and platelets in case any of its community blood centers in the storm’s path are in need.
Sky watchers around the world were treated this month to two full moons, a supermoon and a blue moon. The American space agency NASA explains a supermoon happens when the moon’s orbit brings it closer than usual to Earth at the same time that the moon appears full from Earth. The first supermoon of 2023 […]
SAN ANTONIO – The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is hosting a Labor Day blood drive in an effort to kick blood shortages and celebrate Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4, at the Rolling Oaks Mall at 6909 North Loop 1604 […]
Marijuana users have elevated levels of cadmium and lead in their blood and urine compared to those who abstain, a troubling new study found. Analyzing data from a group of more than 7,200 adults, researchers from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that the 358 people who reported using marijuana within the past […]
On Friday, Ryan Preece was cleared by NASCAR to participate in Sunday’s race at Darlington. That may seem like a surprise to anyone who saw his massive, barrel-rolling crash last weekend. It is an even bigger surprise to anyone who has seen the bruises around Preece’s eyes after the crash. This content is imported from […]
An event that started nearly a decade ago in Nevada and has spread to all 50 states — National Blood Week — highlights the daily need for blood and blood products. It will be noted in Nevada on Monday, says its originator, Dr. Daliah Wachs. “If one pint of blood can save up to three […]
Summary: Researchers have discovered two blood biomarkers that could predict cognitive deficits, including “brain fog,” up to a year after a COVID-19 diagnosis. The study analyzed data from over 1,800 hospitalized patients and identified high levels of fibrinogen and d-dimer, proteins linked to blood coagulation, as being highly correlated with cognitive issues. These findings were […]