As a founder of the Red Cross Illinois River Valley Chapter in Romeoville, Jim Rolfe knew the importance of blood drives. But Rolfe, senior vice president and corporate relations officer at Old National Bank, felt the value of those drives April 10 when a mass shooting occurred in Louisville, Kentucky. “That happened at one of […]
Medical Center Hospital will be holding its annual Summer Blood Drive on July 20. MCH will be partnering up with Vitalant for the drive that will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Vitalant buses will be parked outside Main Admitting. Donors can sign up at Bloodhero.org or contact Susan Thorton by phone at […]
AEW Dynamite is live tonight from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, where it proudly presents Blood & Guts! Tonight’s special episode will feature the long-awaited WarGames Blood & Guts double-ring cage match between the Golden Elite and the Blackpool Combat Club in AEW’s debut at an arena formerly only run by WWE. We’ll also see the […]
The United Blood Services bus sits parked in the parking lot of Music City Mall during a Vitalant blood drive Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Odessa. (OA File Photo) Medical Center Hospital is hosting its annual Summer Blood Drive on Thursday, July 20. Vitalant buses will be parked outside Main Admitting from 10 a.m. to […]
Advancements in technology and practice reported for the first time at AAIC 2023 demonstrate the simplicity, transportability and diagnostic value of blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer’s, including the future potential for at-home testing by a patient or a family member. These findings are timely and important with the recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvals of […]
A sample Virginia driver’s license, showing what the icon indicating blood type will look like. (Courtesy Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles) Virginians now have the option to list their blood types on their driver’s license as a way to help first responders in case of an emergency. Customers who want to renew, replace or apply […]
Ahead of today’s queen stage of the Tour de France, Jumbo-Visma and UAE Team Emirates received an extra visit from doping inspectors who blood tested riders in their respective team buses. The news, broken by Dutch cycling website Wielerflits, comes the day after Jonas Vingegaard’s stage 16 time trial-winning performance stunned the cycling world, both the […]
Share on PinterestDahlias may be able to improve blood sugar regulation, new research finds. Sepia Times/Getty Images The petals of colorful dahlias contain three molecules that together may help people with prediabetes or diabetes control their blood sugar levels, according to new research. These molecules reduce brain inflammation, which in turn improves insulin function. The […]
Switching from protease inhibitors to dolutegravir in virologically suppressed patients with HIV did not have an impact on blood pressure changes or incidence of hypertension, according to post-hoc analysis published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Investigators aimed to assess incident hypertension at 48 weeks in virologically suppressed patients with HIV. Secondary outcomes were factors associated with […]
The day is here! At long last the first ever Star Trek comic book event has finally hit the shelves. Star Trek: Day of Blood Part #1 is the beginning of a five-part adventure, pushing the characters we’ve come to know and love to their absolute limits. But there’s been a fair bit of hype […]