5K brings awareness to the risks and symptoms of blood clots

PEORIA (25News Now) – Run, walk, or trot. Nineteen-year-old Deveraux Hubbard II died in 2013 from a pulmonary embolism caused by a blood clot. His family started a foundation in his honor to increase education about blood clotting disorders. They partnered with the Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Institute to host a 5K Saturday morning to […]

Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 19 Review

Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 19 Review – But Why Tho? Home » Articles » REVIEW: ‘Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War’ Episode 19 — “The White Haze” The relentless battle at the Soul Society continues to unfold in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 19, and with each passing episode, the stakes are driven higher. Aptly titled “The […]

Inspiration for Dracula character may have bled from his eyes: study

Vlad the Impaler, believed by some to be the inspiration for the legendary vampire Dracula, may have suffered from a condition that caused him to shed tears of blood, according to a new study.  Looking to learn more about the life of the savage ruler, researchers from Italy’s University of Catania obtained three letters written […]

To Your Good Health: Heart attacks occur after treatment of infections

My mom had a throat and palate infection that was treated in 2017, and about two weeks later, she had a heart attack. In 2023, she had pneumonia, and was briefly hospitalized and treated, but again about two weeks later, she had another heart attack. We asked her cardiologist if there is a relationship between […]

Weekend Reads | What’s the Best Exercise to Lower Your Blood Pressure?

by Kevin Schofield The conventional wisdom is that exercise will help lower your blood pressure, and for years doctors have recommended aerobic exercise, such as walking, running, and cycling, as the most effective form of exercise for that purpose. But since that became the prevailing view, many new kinds of physical training have been developed. […]

Good Deed: Blood Assurance shares with donor schools

Just as a new school year started last week, 53 high schools in the tri-state area, including 12 in Hamilton County, received some extra money for programs, thanks to Blood Assurance. The community blood center announced that through its Heroes Grant Program, the schools will share a portion of $52,500, ranging from $500 to $2,000 […]