Category Archives: Blood

Blood supply reaching critical level in East Texas

Carter BloodCare said they need more donations, especially the universal blood type O- that many health systems use in surgeries. TYLER, Texas — On Monday, Carter BloodCare said blood donations are currently at a critical low level in East Texas. The organization said they are specifically in need of the universal blood type O- which […]

ADF, US CJTMC ‘Blood Cell’: The lifeblood of medical logistics

1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Pictured is a group photo of the “Blood Cell”, a combination of blood experts and medical logisticians serving with the Australian Defence Force and U.S. Combined Joint Theater Medical Component during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 in Brisbane, Australia, July 25, 2023. The Combined Joint Theater Medical […]

Kombucha could lower blood sugar levels for people with Type 2 diabetes

LINCOLN, Neb. — New research suggests kombucha could help decrease blood sugar levels in individuals with Type 2 diabetes. Study authors speculate that consuming the popular fermented tea might serve as a method to manage the escalating blood sugar levels in patients. A collaborative study conducted by scientists from Georgetown University, the University of Nebraska, […]

Drinking kombucha may improve blood sugar levels. Here’s why

Drinking the fermented beverage could lower your fasting blood glucose levels, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers. Researchers from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., split participants—all type 2 diabetics—into two groups. One group was given 8 ounces of kombucha to drink before a carb-heavy dinner every evening for four weeks; the […]

Drinking kombucha may reduce blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes, pilot trial suggests

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People with type 2 diabetes who drank the fermented tea drink kombucha for four weeks had lower fasting blood glucose levels compared to when they consumed a similar-tasting placebo beverage, according to results from a clinical trial conducted by researchers at Georgetown University’s School of Health, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and […]

Shasta County cancer survivor shares how blood donations saved his life

Action News Now Anchor Hayley Watts speaks with a cancer survivor who now chairs a blood drive to give back to those who helped save his life. REDDING, Calif. – A Shasta County man says blood donations saved his life as he battled cancer. Dave Hutchison survived testicular cancer thanks to 71 rounds of chemotherapy, seven […]