Category Archives: Blood

‘Trail of blood’: Report says woman dragged horse on ATV

Warning: The details contained in this article are graphic in nature and may be disturbing to some. Please use discretion. DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A Crossville woman is facing criminal charges after court records say she tied a horse to an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and dragged it for nearly half a mile. Carla Bohanon, […]

OMRF awarded $1.7 million to study blood clotting

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } OKLAHOMA CITY — The National Institutes of Health has awarded Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Ray Rezaie, Ph.D., $1.7 million to continue his study of the intricate mechanisms that govern blood clotting and inflammation. With the four-year grant, Rezaie […]

How to Prevent Risk of Vascular Access-Related Blood Stream Infections in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Hemodialysis bloodline tubes in dialysis machine. © zlikovec- stock.adobe.com Vascular access-related infection is a second major cause of mortality among end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). Dialysis patients require vascular access to deliver their renal failure treatment. Commonly used vascular accesses are arteriovenous fistula (AVF), arteriovenous graft (AVG), and central lines.1,2 Vascular access-related infection […]

Woman found dead surrounded by pool of blood in Brooklyn: NYPD

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A woman was found dead in a pool of blood in the entryway of a Brooklyn apartment building Tuesday, police said. Police have identified the woman as 58-year-old Latanya Parker. She lived in the building where her body was found, according to authorities. Suspect shoots 3-year-old girl before taking his own […]

101 people donate blood at drive held at North Dakota Farmers Union

JAMESTOWN — A total of 111 individuals volunteered to donate blood, and 101 individuals were able to donate at the July 18-19 drive for Vitalant at the North Dakota Farmers Union State Office. The drive collected 125 units of blood products for patients in need. Twenty-one donors gave Power Red Cells, where two units of […]

Harvard Health: Monitoring blood pressure at home? Make sure you follow these steps

When was the last time you had your blood pressure checked? All adults should have this simple test at least once a year. If a blood pressure reading at your doctor’s office is elevated — that is, higher than a healthy range — current guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommend repeating the […]

Explainer: High blood pressure stresses the heart and blood vessels

adolescent: Someone in that transitional stage of physical and psychological development that begins at the onset of puberty, typically between the ages of 11 and 13, and ends with adulthood. artery: Part of the body’s circulation system. There are several. Each is a major tube running between the heart and blood vessels that will move blood to […]