Going for a run, walk or bike ride has long been touted by doctors as the best way to lower blood pressure. But now a study has found other activities and workouts which can be done at home are in fact better at preventing the condition. So-called isometric exercises, which involve holding certain positions of […]
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you noted that “atorvastatin can increase blood sugar.” Is this true of all statins? If not, are there statins that are better or safer for someone with diabetes in the family? — M.C.W. ANSWER: Yes, it is true that all statins may increase blood sugar. Higher dosage and […]
From Staff Reports After a summer of declining donations, the American Red Cross needs the public’s help to prevent a blood shortage. When a donor makes and keeps an appointment to give blood or platelets in the weeks ahead, they can help ensure trauma patients, those undergoing cancer treatment, and people with lifelong blood disorders […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a summer of declining donations, the American Red Cross says it needs the public’s help to prevent a blood shortage. When a donor makes and keeps an appointment to give blood or platelets in the weeks ahead, they can help ensure trauma patients, those undergoing cancer treatment, and people with lifelong […]
The American Red Cross says it needs the public’s help to prevent a blood shortage following a summer of declining donations. In the coming weeks, there are two opportunities to give blood locally — Aug. 18 at Peace Lutheran Church and Aug. 25 at Philomath Fire and Rescue. “When a donor makes and keeps an […]
39 minutes ago JACKSON, Tenn. — LIFELINE Blood Services is hosting a blood drive in honor of Cherie Parker. Parker died earlier this year at the age of 59. For more than 20 years, she served as the public relations and marketing coordinator for LIFELINE in Jackson before retiring in December of 2020. The special […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus first responders are coming together to help a brother in need, holding a Battle of the Badges blood drive. This is in support of the Columbus Police officer shot in the line of duty during a shootout on I-70 earlier this month. Man who led Columbus drug, sex trafficking ring […]
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } From Staff Reports Athens, Texas: A blood donation gives the gift of life. Saturday, July 29, 2023 is your chance to give that gift. Carter BloodCare and Athens Masonic Lodge #165 have teamed up again for a blood drive […]
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } ENID, Okla. — Stride Bank Center buzzed with activity throughout the day Tuesday, July 25, 2023, but not because of a concert or a banquet. The 16th annual Enid Community Challenge Blood Drive, sponsored by Our Blood Institute (OBI), […]
PA Media Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will appear in front of the Infected Blood Inquiry on Wednesday. Bereaved families want Mr Sunak to accept compensation recommendations made three months ago by the inquiry’s chairman, Sir Brian Langstaff. It is thought that 30,000 people in the UK were given contaminated blood products in the 1970s and […]