SYCAMORE – The Suter Company Inc. will host a community blood drive for the Versiti Blood Center of Illinois. The company, 1015 Bethany Road, Sycamore, will hold the blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 29, according to a news release. Admission to the blood drive is free. Attendees can donate blood to […]
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — A new law was passed which allows Virginians the option to display their blood type on government issued IDs in order to help first responders in emergencies. Sen. George L. Barker (Va. D) introduced Senate Bill 345. It directs the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, or DMV, to establish a method […]
For the past 13 years, David George has suffered from atrial fibrillation or AF, a terrifying condition where the heart suddenly begins beating irregularly, often accelerating out of control without warning. George, now 70, was forced to take early retirement from his job as a management consultant in the construction of power stations and petrochemical […]
Jul 18 2023 Researchers led by Osaka University have used mass spectrometry to identify ten blood proteins associated with mortality in severe burns. Three of these proteins (HBA1, TTR, SERPINF2) may serve as targets for developing new treatment methods for burns. Although many people still die from severe burns, the underlying physiology behind burns is […]
Bone and Joint Institute in Franklin Williamson Medical Center and Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee (BJIT) will host a blood drive with Blood Assurance, the sole provider of blood products for Williamson Health, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, from 12 – 5 p.m. Donors are encouraged to sign up here via the Blood Assurance […]
BAYSIDE, QUEENS — New Yorkers willing and able to donate their blood next month in Bayside will receive a free Mets T-shirt. The 11th Annual Summer Blood Drive will take place on Aug. 10 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center at 23-92 Bell Boulevard (between Chip City and Boston […]
Virginia is making a change to the information residents can put on their state ID cards, and it could save lives. As of Tuesday, Virginians can choose to add a blood type indicator to their driver’s license. The small symbol will appear in the upper right-hand corner of Virginia credential cards, near the indicator for […]
The FDA has approved a new blood test that can predict the development of severe preeclampsia during pregnancy — and the test is rolling out in U.S. hospitals now. The novel biomarker test “can predict with 94% accuracy whether or not a pregnant person will develop severe preeclampsia in the next two weeks,” according to […]
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NORFOLK, Va. — A new feature has been added to Virginia driver’s licenses that can help first responders in the case of an emergency. Virginians can now choose to indicate what their blood type is on their license or state I.D. The DMV also said you don’t need to show proof of your blood type, […]