Category Archives: Blood

Researchers use magnetic fields for non-invasive blood glucose monitoring

Synex Medical, a Toronto-based biotech research firm backed by Sam Altman (the CEO of OpenAI), has developed a tool that can measure your blood glucose levels without a finger prick. It uses a combination of low-field magnets and low-frequency radio waves to directly measure blood sugar levels non-invasively when a user inserts a finger into […]

Donate blood to save lives this holiday season, special ‘mystery box’ giveaway for donors

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Reporter’s notebook: In Israeli kibbutz rampaged by Hamas, volunteers still cleaning blood from homes

KFAR AZA, Israel — Editor’s note: This reporting contains extremely graphic descriptions. It’s been just over a month since Hamas terrorists rampaged through the kibbutz of Kfar Aza. But Jewish volunteers are still going through the bullet-riddled houses, cleaning and collecting every spot of blood and any bit of human remains left after the slaughter […]

The #1 Vegetable for Lowering Blood Sugar, Recommended by a Dietitian

You may have heard the phrase make sure to eat all of your broccoli (or said it yourself!) more than a few times. There’s still some truth to this childhood advice. Why? Broccoli has long been known for its slew of impressive health benefits, from its cancer-protective properties to its nutrients that may support heart […]

Mobile blood drive rolling into Macon County

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Blood Bank Fellowship Specialist in Blood Banking program at Walter Reed reaccredited

By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Command CommunicationsThe Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) recently reaccredited the Armed Services Blood Bank Fellowship Specialist in Blood Banking program at Walter Reed. “The review is a two-step process that includes a self-study document and a site visit. The site visit, that took place Oct. 23, verifies […]

6th annual blood donation challenge underway by Mayo Clinic

ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program is conducting its 6th annual “Pints for Preemies” blood donation challenge. Throughout each Pints for Preemies campaign the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program highlights a local child in need of blood products, or who had received lifesaving blood products at birth.  For 2023, that’s Emma who […]