Major car accidents, gunshots and even childbirth can all be times when someone may require a blood transfusion. Unfortunately, things like traffic can stand in the way of patients getting to the hospital in time to get life-saving blood. Now that’s changing. Some EMS units now have the ability to
A maintenance worker and prison officer at HMP Berwyn have received milestone awards for their dedication to improving and saving lives by donating blood. Terry Rees (maintenance) and Kelvin Vernon (prison officer) were given the awards by the Welsh Blood Service at a recent donation session for staff at the
Hartselle Junior High student Kooper Rooks has been battling cancer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and his family appreciates the blood donations that aid in his treatment. He requires platelets each day to help his body form blood clots. He also received a unit of hemoglobin this week to
The Bell family is gearing up for two big anniversary celebrations. It has been five years since Lizzie, 24, received her life-saving bone-marrow transplant, and soon the family will celebrate a decade in the home built for them by the TV show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” after Lizzie was honored
The American Red Cross held a blood drive Saturday in Danville in honor of Cameron Kirk, a local fifth grader undergoing treatment for leukemia. Kirk, 10, was diagnosed in April with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a form of cancer, and requires blood transfusions as part of his ongoing treatment. Receiving even a single unit of
