Donated blood helping 12-year-old girl battle sickle cell disease
Valley boy celebrates 58th blood transfusion
10
Sep
Governor Doug Ducey has proclaimed September 3rd through the 10th as Arizona Blood Donation Week because of the decline in donations over the Labor Day holiday. United Blood Services is ramping up their efforts with the help of a very special little boy. On August 24th, Nathan Macak turned 4.
Blood drive in memory of Connor Fennessy begins next week
5
Sep
On Aug. 30, 2008, Connor Fennessy passed away. The 17-year-old succumbed to a childhood cancer called Ewing Sarcoma after a brave battle with the disease that lasted 865 days. During that battle, Connor received “countless blood transfusions,” which is why the family is marking 10 years since his passing with
Canadian researchers find a way to turn blood into Type O with human gut enzymes
4
Sep
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered a way to turn Type A blood into the more in-demand Type O, in what could be a huge advance for blood donation if the technique is proven safe. With the ability to switch types, hospitals could greatly expand the number of people
Emergency blood transfusions save lives
30
Aug
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
Hartselle student’s battle with disease shows need for blood donations
24
Aug
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
Former patient comes face-to-face with blood donors who helped saved her life
Blood donations save Truro-area man’s life
Midlands man says he’s alive today thanks to your blood donations
Family credits blood donations with helping save daughter’s life
8
Aug
Seventeen-year-old Abby Droessler, a Hayward High School junior and student athlete, enjoys riding and showing horses, hunting and volunteering for church and community events. Unlike most teenagers her age, Abby is also a blood recipient who needed multiple transfusions of blood products following a July 2015 watercraft accident that left