Category Archives: Blood

Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels A study of more than 20,000 middle-aged U.S. adults found that lower-income status was associated with an increased risk for hypertension compared to other middle-aged adults with higher incomes. Those with higher incomes were found to be at increased risk for diabetes and obesity. The findings are published in Annals […]

The holiday season is a time of giving and the ways the Laurier community gives back are many.   This year, Laurier invites faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the university who are eligible to make a life-saving blood donation. Between Nov. 27 and Dec. 22, Laurier will hold a blood drive in support of […]

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } As many gather for Thanksgiving celebrations with family and friends, the American Red Cross and Carter Blood Care urge donors to give thanks and give back by making a plan to give blood or platelets in North Texas in […]

Large pools of blood were found at the home of a missing Washington state couple police now believe was murdered by their disgruntled tenant – who “knew he was about to get evicted,” one of the victim’s sister told The Post. Authorities found the blood when they reported to Karen Koep and her husband Davido […]

The father of the children, 1 and 4, arrived at his home around 5:25 p.m. to find the kids inside suffering from stab wounds in the 1900 block of Matson Lane, according to Lisle police. He told police that a person known to him was in the house armed with a knife. Responding officers rushed […]

A friendly rivalry exists in the sports arena between two Will County Catholic high schools, one in Joliet and one in New Lenox. So why not use that competition between Joliet Catholic Academy and Providence Catholic High School to save lives? That was the thought of Matthew Morrissette, science and computer science department chair at […]

12 minutes ago LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska Community Blood Bank is encouraging Lincoln residents to donate blood during the holiday season. Marketing director Kari Lundeen said there is always a need for blood, which will support local hospitals across Nebraska. “There are patients every day in our local hospitals that continue to count […]

So much blood was left behind in the suspected attack on missing Washington couple Davido and Karen Koep that it’s almost impossible they survived, a prosecutor said Monday. Timothy Burke, 45, is being held without bail for the killing of the missing couple, but authorities still don’t know the whereabouts of the Koeps. The couple was […]

Posted: Nov 21, 2023 / 12:36 PM EST Updated: Nov 21, 2023 / 12:36 PM EST The blood supply has gotten steadier but there is still a high need for negative blood types. Donate now, save lives! The Community Blood Bank is located at 2646 Peach Street, and is open the following hours: Monday: 8 a.m. – […]

FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) – WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center will be hosting an American Red Cross blood drive next week. Officials said the blood drive is set for Tuesday, Nov. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The blood drive is part of a nationwide effort to address a critical shortage of blood donations. Every […]