Category Archives: Blood

Tuesday PM headlines: Utah State blood drive competition, fundraiser for Hawaii relief efforts

Blood drive events on USU For the past 19 years, Utah State University has beat Weber State University in “blood drive battles” and the Aggies say they don’t plan on losing this year. The blood drive will take place September 5-8 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Students who participate may receive prizes. Kirsten Stuart, […]

Blood Bank of Delmarva sees an increase in ‘no shows’ for appointments to donate

DELAWARE – The Blood Bank of Delmarva is having a hard time keeping up with the demand for blood. That’s mainly due to a slow summer for donations and more ‘no shows’ than normal for appointments. Tony Prado with the Blood Bank of Delmarva explained, “You start to see ‘no shows’ on top of an […]

Period products haven’t been tested with real blood — until now. Here’s why it matters

In menstrual product advertisements, companies often use a light blue liquid as a more “sanitized” stand-in for blood, to demonstrate the absorbency of their products. It turns out most companies use a similar stand-in for menstrual product testing: saline solution. At the direction of the FDA in the 1980s, companies turned their focus to creating […]

Miller-Keystone Blood Center seeking blood donations ahead of Hurricane Idalia

Officials at Miller-Keystone Blood Center Tuesday said that they are accepting blood donations to bolster blood supplies in preparation for Hurricane Idalia impacting Florida and the surrounding region in the next few days. According to Rami Nemeh, chief operating officer of Miller-Keystone Blood Center, these preparations are being made as part of Miller-Keystone’s membership in […]

16 Easy Dinners to Help Lower Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar

Try one of these diabetes-friendly meals that can also help lower your blood pressure, and you’ll have dinner on the table in 30 minutes. Each of these delicious recipes helps support heart health, as they’re packed with potassium and contain lower amounts of saturated fats and sodium. Additionally, these dinners feature complex carbs like whole […]

Spotlight shines on blood cancer this September awareness month |…

Blood Cancer Awareness Month, observed globally every September, seeks to raise awareness of all blood malignancies — there’s one case diagnosed every three minutes in the U.S. alone. For its part, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) will again emphasize multiple myeloma, the second most common type of blood cancer, this September. The U.S.-based nonprofit is seeking […]