With its O-positive supply reaching a critically low level, Blood Assurance is urging those eligible to give the gift of life. “We have a significantly low supply of O-positive blood on our shelves,” said Max Winitz, Blood Assurance’s media relations coordinator. “At last check, there was less than a half-day supply. We need about a […]
Paullina Community Blood Drive, 10/11/2023 from 12:30 pm – 04:45 pm at 5624 460th. DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2023) – Friday night football, colorful leaves, giving blood? Make giving a lifesaving gift part of your autumn traditions!Blood cannot be created in a lab and there’s no substitute available, so if a hospital patient in […]
In a quest to demystify the origins and causes of “Long COVID” or PASC, recent research points to an unexpected connection: the common cold virus, OC43. A study suggests that “Long COVID” may be linked to immune imprinting, where past <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip=" virus A virus is a tiny infectious agent that is not […]
On Thursday, Sept. 21, four of the largest cardiovascular health organizations in the United States made a big announcement: They are working toward the creation of a brand new medical board that would be completely independent of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The American College of Cardiology (ACC), Heart Failure Society of America […]
If there is one thing that is certain to freak anyone out, it is finding blood somewhere you do not expect. To the horror of many Universal guests, that terrifying fate ended up becoming a reality. When guests think of theme parks, they often think of the two main competitors in the theme park industry: […]
1 hour ago Dozens came out to roll up a sleeve, and give the gift of life. (WWAY) LELAND, NC (WWAY) — With blood shortages across the county and in our community, WWAY partnered with the John E Jacobs Post 68 of the American Legion to host a blood drive for the American Red Cross […]
Family handout By Victoria Scheer BBC News The death of a woman who died from multiple blood clots could have been prevented, a coroner has ruled. Natasha Hewitt, 35, from Sheffield, died on 17 December in 2022. Prior to her death she had complained of “migraine-like” symptoms and had sought advice from her GP, NHS […]
Most healthcare facilities in many Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMICs) are unprepared to treat patients with cardiovascular diseases – despite these conditions leading to millions of people dying prematurely every year, a new study reveals. Experts analyzed health survey data from eight LMICs across four World Health Organisation world regions to discover that most facilities […]
The unnamed patient was visiting an agricultural fair where he caught the virus Two others were infected with H1N1 in 2023 after contact with infected pigs READ MORE: Rare Brazilian swine flu death sparks terror and a CDC investigation By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 14:36 EDT, 22 September 2023 | Updated: […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A report from the Arkansas Department of Health documents multiple code violations at the Little Rock splash pad where a child became infected with a deadly brain-eating amoeba. On Sept. 14, ADH officials confirmed that someone who had used a splash pad at the Country Club of Little Rock had been […]