By DAVID TAUBE Staff Writer For the first time in months, the American Red Cross Hazleton Chapter met its goal of 20 units for a Friday morning blood drive.
It's time to give the gift of life! The Cosi Restaurant, Lumpy's Golf Shop and Optix are teaming up with The Community Blood Bank to host a community blood drive. The drive is Saturday at the Washington Park Shopping Center in La Quinta from 11am to 3pm.
Local faith leaders rolled up their sleeves Thursday, then sat back and chatted while blood flowed from their arms into collection bags at the American Red Cross Blood Donor Center, 1212 E. California Road. Taking time to give blood is an ecumenical message they are sending to their congregations and the community at large.
FRIDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that people with chronically high blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs and low serum sodium levels have a very high mortality rate.
NEW YORK: The next time your kid complains that his mathematics homework won't help him in real life, you can tell him that the subject could help cure blood cancer.
As with many other non-profit organizations, Medic Regional Blood Center reports a decline in donations and has actually been back ordered on a couple of blood types. Although a donation to Medic costs nothing except time, they have seen a steady decrease in blood drive participation.
The Rochester Rhinos and Carolina RailHawks battled to a hard fought draw tonight. Carolina earned a point from the Rhinos during stoppage time of a very physical match to stay three points ahead of Rochester.
A simple test that can detect Down's syndrome from the blood of pregnant women could offer routine screening for the condition for every expectant mother who wants it.
The largest ever study into the administration of blood thinning drugs, principally Warfarin, has concluded that dosages calculated by computer are at least as safe and reliable as those provided by expert medical professionals..