“You sometimes think, ‘if there’s a god then jeez, he’s cruel’.” The worlds of Rutherford’s Leigh Kenyon and her daughter Lucy Treharne were rocked after her kidneys shut down overnight on October 9. Within hours, the pair’s lives were irreversibly changed – with Lucy unable to go to school and Leigh quitting her …

When Bangalore-based Aditya Hegde received a call, informing him of a pregnant woman who desperately needed a blood transfusion in Chennai, he did not think twice. Grabbing the first train he could find to Chennai, he rushed to the aid of the woman, donated one unit of blood, and saved …

One year ago Liz Ciulla was 23 weeks pregnant when her water broke and she was rushed to hospital. After two weeks of bedrest she went into labour and delivered her youngest daughter, Karina, at just 25 weeks gestation. Karina weighed just 1 lb. 7 oz. Liz jokes today she …

Blood donations are crucial this time of year, but the American Red Cross said donations can be hard to come by as many people are busy during the holiday season. It’s these blood donations that are so important, especially when they can help save lives. A local Eau Claire woman …