Every four minutes, a child or adult in the United States is diagnosed with some form of blood cancer, ultimately affecting nearly 170,000 people each year. There are no specific traits that could cause blood cancer; it could occur in anyone, anytime. Cures for many patients are possible, but the
When Finn Larson-Harris was 2 months old, he started getting sick with a variety of symptoms — unexplained fevers, odd rashes, pneumonia, upper respiratory infection and more. “Every couple of weeks he had something and almost always had a raspy, chunky sounding cough,” said his mom, Kelly Harris of Little
William Penn High School hosts the largest school blood drive in Delaware. It is a two-day event that sees hundreds of students giving blood, with many doing so for the first time. Read Full Article
Residents from Sarnia-Lambton are being invited to donate blood in honour of a three-year-old girl who is fighting leukemia. Friends and family of Deklan Biggers, who relies on blood transfusions to support her treatment, are calling on people from across the county to donate blood at a Canadian Blood Services
The key to a long, independent life might finally be proven through one 97-year-old woman’s philosophy: “Give, give, give.” After countless decades as an American Red Cross volunteer in her hometown of River Falls, Polly Wymer is being awarded for her service. “I have no idea how many years I’ve