Vitalant is looking to end the summer strong and fill our blood supply by partnering with local first responders for a blood drive. The 7th Annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive will be at Greater Nevada Field Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. All donors can enter to win prizes […]
For the first time in decades, blood donor eligibility is evaluated independent of gender or sexual orientation. DENVER — More people are being invited to donate blood in Colorado. Starting Monday, Vitalant began welcoming more blood donors under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) updated eligibility guidelines. Vitalant said blood donor eligibility is now evaluated […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Starting this week, OneBlood said all blood donors regardless of gender or sexual orientation will be asked the same screening questions. The policy change went into effect on Monday. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The FDA’s previous donor eligibility criteria were based on sexual orientation, which OneBlood said made it challenging […]
Blood pressure is a measurement of the force of your blood against the walls of your blood vessels. Low blood pressure can make it difficult for all your tissues to get blood. High blood pressure ( hypertension) can move blood with too much force. Your arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to all the tissues and organs […]
Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes ofwebsite accessibilityLeukemia patients given the chance at life through the power of blood donation | Seattle Refined Tue, 22 Aug 2023 22:03:56 GMT (1692741836587) 03eacebf9eebf86521cada1cc82482d630bf4046 987079a68c49a092641e253415432e4dfc51b5a6 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. Lynette Manning has worked at Bloodworks Northwest for 14 years, and when her nephew was diagnosed with […]
When SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, first appeared in 2019, doctors and scientists began to notice a curious association: Patients with blood type A appeared to have an increased risk of infection. This was not wholly surprising — blood type is linked to a host of disease states, and two decades earlier, during the […]
You can join local First Responders in a friendly competition to see who can collect the most lifesaving blood. The 7th Annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive will be held at Greater Nevada Field on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. All donors can enter to win prizes […]
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Community Blood Drive, sponsored by the Salisbury Beach Betterment Association in conjunction with the American Red Cross, takes place Thursday, Aug. 31, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4 Oceanfront in Salisbury. To schedule an appointment call: 1-800-Red Cross (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter […]
By Gabrielle BienaszThe Frederick News-Post, Md.(TNS) Aug. 21—Maryland State Police are now carrying blood on medical helicopter runs for transfusions as they fly patients to hospitals. State police announced the “Blood on Board” program at a press conference Monday. It started on May 10, according to state police. “We believe this ‘Blood on Board’ program is […]
A 10-minute MRI scan is a much more accurate way of diagnosing prostate cancer than the blood test used widely at present and could form the basis of a screening programme, according to a study published by UK scientists on Tuesday. Researchers at University College London gave both an MRI scan and PSA test to […]