Don’t move a muscle. There’s plenty of medical advice on how to lower your blood pressure — exercise is right at the top of the list, along with a healthy diet, losing weight and quitting smoking. But new research reveals which types of exercise might be most effective — and it’s probably not what you think. […]
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Suncoast Blood Center is urging everyone to donate blood at Sarasota Police Department Headquarters Wednesday. The drive is part of the annual Boots vs. Badges Blood Drive. The event is a competition between police and firefighters to see who can raise the most blood donations. You can donate from noon until […]
The UK prime minister was laughed at during an infected blood inquiry hearing after saying the government was working ‘at pace’ to ensure that victims received the right compensation. The inquiry has been examining the scandal of contaminated blood given to patients between 1970 and 1991
BY TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR The annual MASH Blood Drive will be held in Merrill on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Northwoods Veterans Post, 601 Johnson St. in Merrill.Each person who comes to donate blood at the event will receive a MASH t-shirt, free lunch, and refreshments.The Community Blood […]
LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Wednesday he was committed to paying out compensation swiftly to thousands of people affected by the country’s infected blood scandal, which saw more than 2,000 patients die after contracting HIV or hepatitis from transfusions of tainted blood in the 1970s and 1980s. But Sunak, who was testifying before […]
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Wednesday he was committed to paying out compensation swiftly to thousands of people affected by the country’s infected blood scandal, which saw more than 2,000 patients die after contracting HIV or hepatitis from transfusions of tainted blood in the 1970s and 1980s. But Sunak, who was […]
If high blood pressure is giving you grief, it’s time to put one foot in front of the other with our seven-day walking plan. This plan was designed specifically to lower blood pressure by an expert trainer. Walking is an effective and enjoyable way to improve cardiovascular health and reduce blood pressure. The American Heart […]
High school student Amari Lemon is one Texan whose life has been changed by the compassion of Lone Star blood donors. Diagnosed with acute leukemia three years ago at the age of 14, Lemon has received several transfusions over the course of her intense cancer treatments. “Blood and platelets have helped me so much during […]
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } VALDOSTA – The Valdosta fire and police departments broke the regional record for collecting the most donors during their annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. The Valdosta Fire Department won the 2023 friendly competition to attract the most […]
An urgent nationwide search is underway for blood donors with a rare blood type to save an Adelaide mother waiting for a match to undergo major surgery. Key points: A sick mother with a rare blood type is urgently seeking donations before heart surgery Calls for blood donors have been shared far and wide But more […]