Category Archives: Blood

Do you check BP at home? Improper posture can add up to 8 units, know how to check your BP properly | The Times of India

In order to get a perfect BP reading, one needs to do the following: Measure the BP thrice with less than 1-minute gap between consecutive measurements. Calculate the average of the 3 readings. Do not wear tight clothes and do not put the cuff above the clothing Empty your bladder before measuring the BP Take […]

Four symptoms doctors ‘fobbed off’ before Aussie told of earth-shattering illness

For 18 months, Briony Benjamin was told her chronic fatigue, itching skin, persistent cough and night sweats were “hormonal”. Despite going to three different doctors, her symptoms were dismissed. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Aussie shares her journey with blood cancer. Catch the best deals and products hand-picked by our team at Best Picks >> “I […]

Schaumburg to host Community Blood Drive on Wednesday

The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in its next Community Blood Drive from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdayat The Barn, 231 S. Civic Drive in Schaumburg. Interested participants should call (877) 25VITAL (258-4825) or register online at vitalant.org and use sponsor code ORD0SH98. Appointments are highly recommended to reduce wait times; however, […]

Our Blood Institute and KFOR News 4 tackle Oklahoma’s critical needs

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – Generous Oklahomans took time out Saturday to donate blood at the Bob Moore Blood Drive held at Bob Moore Audi, Bob Moore Kia and Bob Moore Ford in association with Our Blood Institute and KFOR News 4. Our Blood Institute. Image courtesy KFOR Our Blood Institute of Oklahoma says there […]

Red Cross blood drive honors local military hero Gary Beikirch

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The American Red Cross held a blood drive on Saturday in memory of a local decorated military veteran, Gary Beikirch. At the Northwest Family YMCA, organizers say there were many walk-ins at the blood drive to honor Beikirch through a cause he held close— donating to aid in keeping the national […]

5K brings awareness to the risks and symptoms of blood clots

PEORIA (25News Now) – Run, walk, or trot. Nineteen-year-old Deveraux Hubbard II died in 2013 from a pulmonary embolism caused by a blood clot. His family started a foundation in his honor to increase education about blood clotting disorders. They partnered with the Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Institute to host a 5K Saturday morning to […]