‘She would love it’ Co-workers honor hospital employee killed in Morristown with blood drive

MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WATE) — Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System held a blood drive Friday in honor of an employee who was struck and killed by a vehicle in October. Elizabeth “Beth” Block was crossing in a pedestrian crosswalk near the hospital when she was hit. The hospital partnered with Medic Regional Blood Center for the drive. Her coworkers, […]

Nearly 450 hospital patients in Massachusetts could have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV

Nearly 450 patients treated at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts could have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV due to improperly administered IV drugs. “Earlier this year, Salem Hospital was made aware of an isolated practice involving a small portion of endoscopy patients who were potentially exposed to infection due to the administration of their intravenous […]

UFC Vegas 82 – New Blood: Last-minute Myktybek

UFC’s return to the APEX has taken some late hits, canning one newcomer’s UFC debut and opening the door for another to make a sub-month turnaround. On this edition of “New Blood,” the series where I am more victimized by the injury bug than that stricken fighters themselves, we check out three Contender Series graduates […]

Multiple people in Nebraska infected from cantaloupe contaminated with salmonella

IN WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE. A CANTALOUPE RECALL SICKENS DOZENS OF PEOPLE ACROSS 15 STATES, INCLUDING HERE IN NEBRASKA, FOR PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE TAINTED WITH SALMONELLA WERE SOLD BETWEEN ON OCTOBER 16TH AND NOVEMBER 10TH. IT INCLUDES WHOLE CANTALOUPE AND PRECUT CHUNKS, CUBES, MELON MEDLEYS AND FRUIT MEDLEYS. SO FAR, AT LEAST 43 ILLNESSES […]

Study highlights the importance of BMI control in preventing cardiovascular disease

There is a well-known relationship between good physical fitness at a young age and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. However, when researchers adjusted for familial factors by means of sibling analysis, they found a weaker association, although the link between high body mass index (BMI) and cardiovascular disease remained strong. The […]

Providence Saint Joseph to Host Blood Drive on Nov. 24

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center and the American Red Cross are hosting a blood drive the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 24, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The blood drive will take place at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, 501 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, in the Hope Conference Center. Parking is available at […]

Nonprofit Urges FTC to Block Sales of Alleged Malware-Infected Android TV Boxes

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit organization that defends civil liberties in the digital world, is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to halt sales by Amazon and other resellers of Android TV boxes and mobile devices that the organization says are malware-infected. The organization calls out two China-based manufacturers, AllWinner and RockChip, which provides […]

Pints for a Purpose Holiday Blood Drive

By Tiffany Marascio | November 17, 2023 [December 2, 2023] Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe | Houston, along with the 5 o’Clock Phlock Parrot Head Club of Montgomery County and the Rotary Club of Lake Conroe will host a “Pints for A Purpose” blood drive benefiting the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. Donors will receive a specially designed […]

Nebraska Community Blood Bank giving out free t-shirts to donors during Thanksgiving week

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska Community Blood Bank will be giving out free long sleeve t-shirts to blood donors this Thanksgiving week as a way to say thank you. From Nov. 19-26, every presenting donor at all NCBB donor centers will receive a free t-shirt. NCBB said the holiday season is always a difficult […]