According to Carter Blood Care, plasma from recently recovered COVID-19 patients can provide hope to patients who are hospitalized with COVID-19. The plasma from recovered patients is called convalescent plasma and it is being transfused to treat COVID-19. The...
Red Cross urges blood, platelet donations
According to the Red Cross, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increased need for blood and platelet donations. They need the help of donors and blood drive hosts to help meet the need. In addition, ss hospitals resume surgical procedures and patient treatments that...
Buckingham UMC to help boost summer blood supply
The demand for blood or blood products does not take a summer vacation, even if blood donors do. For this reason, it’s the optimal time to host a blood drive or donate blood with Carter BloodCare. Hospitals full of patients depend on blood donations – even while most...
Blood donors are ‘heroic minority’ – help change that trend
Firewheel Town Center, First Baptist, Good Shepherd Catholic will host blood drives and invite all to help save lives. There continues to be a wide gap between the number of eligible blood donors in north, central and east Texas and the number of them who...
Red Cross, Sport Clips team up for blood donations
The American Red Cross and Sport Clips Haircuts are teaming up to offer a free haircut coupon to those who come out to donate blood during September. “The Red Cross and Sport Clips have partnered for several years to help ensure blood is available for patients in need...
Red Cross urges blood donations
The American Red Cross urges blood donors to choose their day to give and help ensure blood is available for patients all summer long during its annual summer awareness campaign, sponsored by Suburban Propane. “Many Americans will be celebrating the unofficial start...