Category Archives: Blood

Huge need for blood, plasma, and platelet donations

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Carle Health seeing record-low blood donations, urges community to help

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Blood supply numbers usually take a dip in the summertime, but officials with Carle Health are seeing a new level of low. From their blood bank, it goes straight to the people who need it the most. Kayla Banks, the Vice President for Diagnostics, said it’s particularly concerning at Carle Foundation […]

Blood donations urged amid shortage

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – The United States could see another blood shortage soon if donations don’t increase. The American Red Cross said it’s seeing more units of blood being taken to hospitals than donated. Hospitals need all blood types, but especially O-negative donors. American Red Cross Regional Communications Manager John Brimley said the organization urges […]

Advocates say donating blood is not inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Red Cross now accepts blood donations from gay men. In May the Federal Drug Administration ended its policy that prevented many gay men from donating blood, allowing the Red Cross to end its own policy.  What You Need To Know The Red Cross is accepting blood from gay and bisexual people The […]

Pro-Trump House members ‘want some blood’ as government shutdown looms

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Social Support May Impact Blood Cancer Outcomes

Patients who are undergoing aggressive treatment for blood cancer tended to have poorer survival outcomes and a higher likeliness of being hospitalized if they are lacking social support, according to recent research published in the journal, JNCCN. “In other health care settings, social support, or essentially, the surrounding support that you receive from loved ones, […]

Medicare approves WashU Medicine’s whole-genome test for blood cancers | Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

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Blood shortage prevalent nationwide, locals working to mitigate deficit

SHERIDAN — To help mitigate the ongoing blood shortage, the First United Methodist Church in Sheridan held a blood drive Aug. 10 in conjunction with Vitalant.  According to a July 10 report by WBKO, an ABC affiliate station based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Red Cross collected roughly 50,000 fewer blood donations than needed between […]