GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The recent stretch of harsh winter weather in West Michigan has left the region’s blood supply dangerously low, a regional blood bank says. Versiti Blood Center of ...
The winter storm that hit Kentucky in early January hurt the state’s blood supply, the Kentucky Blood Center said Monday. The wintry conditions — snow, ice and freezing temperatures — caused the blood ...
The organization said that when it comes to every other blood type aside from O-negative and O-positive, they have at least three to three-and-a-half days of supply, which is just a little under ...
January’s National Blood Donor Month gives us the ideal opportunity to remind folks that the U.S. is facing a critical and ongoing shortage in its national blood supply. And the extreme heat ...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in Dagupan City is appealing for donors as it experiences a critical shortage of blood supply. Kevin Campos, a resident of Barangay Naguilayan in Binmaley, Pangasinan, ...
An urgent appeal has been issued for donors after Ireland's blood supply levels are running critically low after Storm Eowyn. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is asking for immediate public ...
Where it is safe to do so, donors are asked to book a time to give blood by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
As the demand for blood rises over the holiday season, officials have observed that blood donations tend to decline during the winter. Blood donations are used for trauma care—specifically ...
Within minutes, a reduced blood supply to the heart or brain can result in irreversible damage. Chronically low (or even borderline low) blood pressure can have an adverse effect on the kidneys as ...
where NHS Blood and Transplant manages the supply of blood a provider managing the supply of blood to another provider a service from a dedicated unit, such as a central or regional facility set up to ...
Inclement weather across many parts of the U.S. has taken a toll on the nation's blood supply this month. The recent wildfires in Los Angeles County, combined with a severe winter weather and ...