BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Our first responders continue to serve our community in many ways, whether on or off the clock, and they just wrapped up a friendly competition between departments. During the month of July, Houchin Community Blood Bank partnered with local first responders to save lives for this year’s “Answer the Call” Blood […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the Birmingham Police Department (BPD) hosted its Battle of the Badges Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross has been dealing with a shortage of blood since the start of the pandemic. Last month, the organization said donations were being used quicker than […]
SIDNEY – Community Blood Center has an increased need for multiple blood types. Help avert a shortage and get a chance to win Bengals season tickets by donating during local blood drives. The Wilson Health community blood drive will be held Tuesday, Aug. 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 915 W. Michigan St., […]
SageWest Health Care is hosting two blood drives in August. Join us on August 23rd at SageWest Lander or August 24th at SageWest Riverton for our next Vitalant blood drives. As you may be aware healthcare is facing critical blood shortages. There is a constant need. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The American Red Cross is hosting a multi-city blood drive throughout the week. This is in partnership with the Preds Foundation. If you schedule an appointment you could get a foam puck and be entered to win an autographed puck. You can schedule an appointment through 1-800-Red Cross or RedCrossBlood.org and […]
An accurate blood pressure reading provides helpful insight into your health. Closely monitoring your blood pressure can go a long way in preventing, reversing or mitigating a wide range of health conditions, including hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. One of the easiest ways to track your blood pressure between doctor visits and at various points in […]
(ABC 6 News) – People who donate blood at the Rochester Mayo Clinic campus Aug. 15-31 can enter to win prizes, including a hot air balloon ride or sailboat cruise. Dr. Justin Juskewitch with the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program called blood donation a “lifesaving adventure” — a sentiment echoed by the raffle prizes offered […]
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — The local Red Cross chapter is honoring its longest-serving volunteer with a memory blood drive on what would have been her 102nd birthday. Betty Grenig volunteered with the American Red Cross for 84 years, starting when she was just 17 years old in the late 1930s. “My mother said the military […]
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The City of Wilmington’s fire and police departments are working with the American Red Cross to take part in the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The departments will face off to see which can recruit more blood donors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the […]
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in stem cell gene therapy. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection of interventions that restore to normal function tissues and organs that have been damaged by disease, injured by trauma, or worn by time. […]