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Red Cross issues emergency call for blood donations
(HealthDay)—The holidays, winter weather, and the flu season have all prompted a blood shortage, the American Red Cross warns.
Jan 15, 2019
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Put fire safety at the top of your to-do holiday list
(HealthDay)—A horrific 2011 Christmas Day fire killed five people, including three young sisters, in their Stamford, Conn., home.
Dec 22, 2018
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Red cross issues urgent call for blood ahead of the holidays
(HealthDay)—There is an urgent need for blood and platelet donations in the United States because donations during September and October fell 21,000 units short of hospital needs, the American Red Cross says.
Nov 15, 2018
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Red Cross issues nationwide call for blood donations
(HealthDay)—Following a blood shortage triggered by the Fourth of July holiday week, the American Red Cross has called for donations of all blood types, but especially type O.
Jul 10, 2018
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Screening blood donations for Zika virus is costly, low yield
(HealthDay)—Screening blood donations for Zika virus (ZIKV) in the United States is costly with low yield, according to a study published in the May 10 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
May 11, 2018
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Don't panic over 'dry drowning' reports, ER docs say
(HealthDay)—Despite media hype this week around what's being called "dry drowning," a group representing U.S. emergency physicians says the water is still safe for kids this summer.
Apr 25, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dementia an extra challenge in natural disasters
Natural disasters are traumatic for anyone involved but the dangers are even greater for people with dementia. A new guide from the QUT-based Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration: Carers and Consumers (DCRC-CC) aims ...
Apr 23, 2018
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Severe flu season, tough winter a double whammy for blood banks
(HealthDay)—A merciless flu season and lots of wintry weather are draining the U.S. blood supply, officials report.
Jan 22, 2018
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Blood banks need January donors
(HealthDay)—Want to make a difference right now? Consider donating some blood.
Jan 9, 2018
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Hospitals overwhelmed as Sri Lanka dengue toll nears 300
Sri Lanka announced Monday it was intensifying its war on dengue fever, with schools to shut across the island to help curb the unprecedented outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus that has claimed nearly 300 lives.
Jul 24, 2017
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