Category Archives: Blood

54 lives saved from Collier blood drive

<img width="840" height="486" src="https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/blood-drive-collier.jpg" class="skip-lazy wp-post-image" alt decoding="async" data-attachment-id="365173" data-permalink="https://winknews.com/2023/07/26/community-blood-center-blood-drive-collier/blood-drive-collier/" data-orig-file="https://winknews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/blood-drive-collier.jpg" data-orig-size="1026,577" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="blood drive collier" data-image-description data-image-caption=" Flyer for Collier blood drive CREDIT Collier County Sheriff’s Office ” data-medium-file=”https://winknews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/blood-drive-collier.jpg?w=300″ data-large-file=”https://winknews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/blood-drive-collier.jpg?w=1024″>Flyer for Collier blood drive CREDIT Collier County Sheriff’s Office NCH’s Community Blood Center ran a blood drive where enough blood was collected to […]

FDA Approves Blood Thinner Reversal Drug, But Requires More Tests to Assess Serious Risk

An Octapharma drug already sold in Europe and Canada for reversing the effects of blood-thinning medicines in patients undergoing emergency surgery or invasive procedures is now approved for use in the U.S. However, more complications and fatalities were observed in the study drug group, so as a condition of approval the FDA is requiring Octapharma […]

Tori Kelly’s husband says she is ‘smiling and feeling stronger’ after blood-clot scare

Tori Kelly’s husband provided an update Wednesday on her condition after the singer reportedly lost consciousness and was rushed to the hospital with blood clots this week. Basketball player André Murillo, who married Kelly in 2018, said on his Instagram story that the “I Was Made for Loving You” artist “is smiling and feeling stronger,” […]

Public health agency ends probe after Air France passenger sat in blood-soaked area

Canada’s public health agency has ended an investigation opened after an Air France passenger said he sat amid the uncleaned remnants of a previous passenger’s hemorrhage, concluding that nothing was found on board that could spread communicable diseases. The Public Health Agency of Canada had opened the probe citing its mandate to ensure that anything […]

Blood donors offered new opportunity to support students and teachers at ImpactLife

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – ImpactLife is offering blood donors a new opportunity to support students and teachers, while donations are an urgent need. Through Sept. 10, everyone who gives blood at ImpactLife donor centers or blood drives will receive a voucher to redeem for the donor’s choice of an electronic gift card or an equivalent […]

Sleep In! Exercising in the Afternoon Helps Better Control Blood Sugar Levels

Key Takeaways Exercise is a key part of type 2 diabetes management. Some research suggests that exercising later in the day has added benefits for glucose control. Moving in the morning is still beneficial for diabetes management, and it is best to prioritize exercising whenever it works for you. Physical activity is known to offer […]

LI Woman’s Dying Wish Realized: ‘Everybody To Give Blood’

MASSAPEQUA, NY — Bridget McElroy selflessly thought of others as she was dying of cancer. While having a bad reaction to an experimental treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in Manhattan, Bridget’s white blood count was “nonexistent.” It was blood transfusions that extended her life after the 2020 diagnosis. Bridget was well enough to realize […]