HUNTINGTON — Cabell County Emergency Medical Services (CCEMS) is the first in West Virginia to administer blood before patients arrive at the hospital. It’s called the prehospital ground transport blood administration program and is in partnership with St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC). The program will serve as a model for other West Virginia services. × […]
Nov 29, 2023, 3:30amUpdated 27m ago By: News 12 Staff A New Jersey man is making the state proud with his service to helping others. David Lewis just made his 100th platelet donation at New Jersey Blood Services in New Brunswick. They made a bit of a fuss about it, balloons and all. It’s estimated […]
Copyright © AFP 2017-2023. All rights reserved. Experts say messenger RNA (mRNA) and spike proteins in Covid-19 vaccines do not “taint” blood donated by vaccinated individuals, contrary to a misleading claim circulating both within Australia as well as abroad. They told AFP the vaccines are rapidly broken down once they have stimulated the body’s immune […]
Hyderabad: The Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Society (TSCS) in Hyderabad has issued an urgent plea for blood donations as the ongoing elections campaign worsens a critical shortage. Thalassaemia patients, reliant on regular blood transfusions for their health, are facing unprecedented challenges in obtaining this vital resource due to circumstances related to the electoral process. TSCS […]
Gilbert police say that around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, officers were dispatched to a welfare check at a home on Aspen Way, near Guadalupe and Recker roads. When they arrived, they found a man, later identified as 49-year-old Stefan Koleva, dead inside. In arresting paperwork, officers said they found a Koleva with signs […]
A study from the University of Washington (UW) offers new insights into the health risks associated with air pollution from congested city roadways. The findings reveal the direct impact of traffic pollution on blood pressure. The experts have found that exposure to unfiltered air during rush-hour traffic not only elevates passengers’ blood pressure in the […]
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The American Heart Association announced Nov. 27 it launched its “Screen, Educate, and Refer” blood pressure initiative at various agencies across the Upstate. As part of the program, AHA collaborated with participating organizations to offer recommendations for local free medical clinics, federally qualified health centers or medical providers. AHA also distributed blood pressure monitors and […]
Nov 29, 2023, 1:55amUpdated 18m ago Dozens gathered at the NYPD 70th Precinct Tuesday afternoon to remember fallen Detective Dillon Stewart on the 18th anniversary of his death. Stewart was killed in the line of duty in 2005, after he was shot while attempting to pull over someone driving a stolen vehicle. Stewart left behind his beloved wife, […]
By Ken Downey Jr. (November 28, 2023, 8:53 PM EST) — Michigan health officials urged the Sixth Circuit Monday to reverse a ruling that dismantled its newborn blood-screening program, calling that program a “paragon of good government.”…