PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Phoenix police officer Morgan Bullis was shot back in March while responding to a hit-and-run call. Fortunately, her injuries were not life-threatening and she was back on patrol a few months later. On Tuesday, first responders from across the Valley were at the Hall of Fame Museum in Phoenix trying to […]
Consuming high fibre foods can help maintain healthy blood sugar levels If you are trying to manage diabetes, you must be aware of strategies that can help control blood sugar levels. Also, you must be aware of blood sugar spikes post-meals. Your body breaks down the food you consume. The carbohydrates turn into blood sugar […]
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Holiday fun can push blood donation to the bottom of the to-do list. Winter weather and seasonal illness has already negatively impacted the blood supply. That’s why the American Red Cross is making an appeal to those healthy individuals […]
Blood circulation is vital to our health. Our arteries deliver oxygen, energy-rich nutrients, hormones, immune cells, and other essentials throughout the body. When deliveries are cut off, organs and tissue can be irreversibly damaged within minutes. But a second part of blood circulation is also vitally important: the return trip. After our arteries deliver the […]
The American Red Cross is hosting multiple blood drives across the Southern Tier during the month of December. “One donation can save up to three lives,” said Michael Tedesco, regional director of communications for the Red Cross of Western New York. “So, you might be helping a cancer patient replace platelets that have been destroyed […]
Introduction Fibromyalgia (FM) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are characterized by chronic pain, fatigue, and weakness. Patients with these symptoms also suffer from sleep abnormalities and report affected cognitive processes such as memory. The diagnosis of these two syndromes is challenging and is based on questionnaires that make the diagnosis rather difficult and prone to […]
John Oldfield is no stranger to donating platelets, but he was in for a surprise when he arrived at the ImpactLife Blood Center, 3407 E. Agency Street on Tuesday, Nov. 21, to find a box of frosted cookies and small cake sitting at his donor lounge chair. Atop the cake was a plastic hula girl […]
…AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THURSDAY… * WHAT…Poor air quality. * WHERE…Portions of central, north central and northeast Oregon and central, south central and southeast Washington. * WHEN…Until 11 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS…Poor air quality may cause issues for people with respiratory problems. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… People with respiratory illness […]
A 16-year-old reportedly died on the Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas cruise ship early Saturday morning. According to multiple passengers, the teenage boy climbed and fell numerous stories from an internal balcony in the vessel’s Central Park area. Allure of the Seas is one of Royal Caribbean’s most family-friendly ships, with activities and excursions […]
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. For those who use it as an invective, “Luddite” is particularly handy: it casts opposition to technology as not just futile but cult-like. Luddites aren’t merely irrational; they’re weird and obsessive. This is partly a […]