A mum says her two-year-old daughter has ‘hit rock bottom’ in her fight against an aggressive form of blood cancer. Brave Chloe, two, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in early June after she developed what was believed to be a cold. Mum-of-three Virginia Carpenter from Melbourne says the diagnosis
It was a minor inconvenience that potentially saved somebody’s life. After inviting his family over for a homemade feast to celebrate his mother’s birthday, Bob Strong received an email reminder for a blood donation appointment he made at Canadian Blood Services on Wicklow Street in St. John’s for the same
There are certain medical visits (like non-essential dentist appointments), that you might want to put off until the pandemic passed. But is it safe to donate blood right now? Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, chief medical officer of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, says that not only is
Two 11-year-old girls are helping increase the local blood supply. Karly Rathbun and Shayla Schielein were both diagnosed with leukemia three years ago at the age of 8. They said during their battles they often waited hours at a time for blood transfusions because blood wasn’t available. Karly received 14
