PLATTSBURGH — As blood supply demand increases and blood donations decrease around the holidays, the Adirondack Regional Blood Center encourages all those eligible to make an effort to donate blood this season. According to their website, the Regional Blood Donor Center, coordinated by The UVM Health Network — Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, relies on the […]
MONROE COUNTY — The critical need for blood remain. To encourage donations and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film “Elf,” those who donate blood through Nov. 30 will receive a pair of “Elf” Red Cross socks, while supplies last. For more details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Elf. Donors of all blood types are urged to give, especially […]
Share on PinterestResearchers report that men with Alzheimer’s experience faster cognitive decline than women with the disease. FG Trade/Getty Images Researchers report that two blood tests have shown promise for early identification of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers also reported that men have faster cognitive decline from dementia than women. Experts note that identifying Alzheimer’s in its […]
CT scans are significantly linked to an increased risk of blood cancers in young people, a major multinational study has found. Analysis of data from nearly 1 million people under 22 who underwent at least one CT scan found a strong and clear link between exposure to the scans’ radiation and blood cancers, according to […]
By Christian Moess Laursen GSK said it has received a positive opinion recommending the approval of its blood-cancer treatment momelotinib from the European Medicines Agency. The British pharmaceutical giant said the decision on marketing authorization in the EU is expected by early 2024. The positive opinion was adopted by the Committee for Medicinal Products for […]
NHSBT By Shehnaz Khan BBC News, West Midlands A new campaign has been launched to encourage more people to donate blood plasma in the West Midlands. NHS Blood and Transplant [NHSBT] are running the All Types Can Save Lives campaign to highlight that most people can donate, despite their blood type. The Plasma Donor Centre […]
This is a paid release. Written by Sarah Malone In 1998, the entire Junior Class eagerly awaited the arrival of the ‘Blood Bus.’ Turning sixteen at Owensboro Catholic High School equated to the highly anticipated day off of Chemistry twice a year. The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center set up stations in an unused classroom […]
Monday, November 13, 2023 at 12:00 AM By Scott McCaulley @smcckc The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will have a series of Blood Drives in the region leading up to Thanksgiving. Blood Drives in the region Tuesday include Cox Medical Center Branson from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm and First Christian Church in Harrison […]
The next Rizzuto Show Blood Drive is coming up on Saturday, November 25th with Rafe and Impact Life at Ted’s Motorcycle World in Alton, IL. ImpactLife needs our help to save lives! Preschedule your donation time and when you donate on Saturday between 9a-3p, you’ll score this year’s limited-edition “Eagle Call” Blood Drive shirt hand-drawn […]
An international clinical trial led by physician Jeffrey L. Carson, distinguished professor of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, found that a liberal blood transfusion given to patients who have had a heart attack and have anemia may reduce the risk of a reoccurrence and improve survival rates. The results of the trial, […]