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Gardner-White partners with American Red Cross to host blood drives throughout Metro Detroit
Read full article: Gardner-White partners with American Red Cross to host blood drives throughout Metro DetroitGardner-White is partnering with the American Red Cross to host several blood drives throughout Metro Detroit.
Hereโs where you can donate blood during final days of Michigan vs. Ohio State Blood Battle
Read full article: Hereโs where you can donate blood during final days of Michigan vs. Ohio State Blood BattleHelp U-M's team Bleed Blue win again by donating blood during the annual Blood Battle with Ohio State.
Red Cross issues plea for African Americans to donate blood during Sickle Cell Awareness Month
Read full article: Red Cross issues plea for African Americans to donate blood during Sickle Cell Awareness MonthBlood donations are always necessary, but September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. The Red Cross has issued a specific plea to the African American community to step up and donate.
Gardner-White partners with American Red Cross to host blood drives throughout Metro Detroit
Read full article: Gardner-White partners with American Red Cross to host blood drives throughout Metro DetroitGardner-White is partnering with the American Red Cross to host several blood drives throughout Metro Detroit.
Henry Ford Hospital facing blood shortage in Detroit
Read full article: Henry Ford Hospital facing blood shortage in DetroitBlood supplies are critically low at one local hospital. At this point, employees have been asked to roll up their sleeves to donate to keep blood products available for patients.
Gardner-White partners with American Red Cross to host blood drives throughout Metro Detroit
Read full article: Gardner-White partners with American Red Cross to host blood drives throughout Metro DetroitGardner-White is partnering with the American Red Cross to host several blood drives throughout Metro Detroit.
Walled Lake marijuana dispensary to reward blood, plasma donations with free joints
Read full article: Walled Lake marijuana dispensary to reward blood, plasma donations with free jointsA Southeast Michigan dispensary is prepared to offer free marijuana to adults who prove they donated blood or plasma in an effort to aid a severe national blood and plasma shortage.
Why donating blood is so important as nation faces โdangerously low blood supply levelsโ
Read full article: Why donating blood is so important as nation faces โdangerously low blood supply levelsโThe American Red Cross has now declared a national blood crisis and said the nation is facing the worst shortage of blood in more than a decade.
Red Cross declares blood crisis as US faces โdangerously low blood supply levelsโ
Read full article: Red Cross declares blood crisis as US faces โdangerously low blood supply levelsโThe American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis for the first time as the country faces its worst blood shortage in more than a decade.
Gardner-White partners with American Red Cross to host blood drives throughout Metro Detroit
Read full article: Gardner-White partners with American Red Cross to host blood drives throughout Metro DetroitGardner-White is partnering with the American Red Cross to host several blood drives at stores throughout Metro Detroit.
Little Caesars Arena teams up with American Red Cross to host blood drive as hospitals face critical need
Read full article: Little Caesars Arena teams up with American Red Cross to host blood drive as hospitals face critical needHospitals across the country are facing dangerously low supplies of blood.
Blood shortage impacts Metro Detroit hospitals, donations needed
Read full article: Blood shortage impacts Metro Detroit hospitals, donations neededA national blood shortage is now impacting hospitals around Metro Detroit. Some hospitals have been forced to make changes and are asking the public to roll up their sleeves to help out.
Red Cross: Urgent need for blood donors as patients catch up on needed care
Read full article: Red Cross: Urgent need for blood donors as patients catch up on needed careThe American Red Cross is urging blood donors to make an appointment as soon as possible to help address a national blood shortage.
Nationwide blood supply shortage affecting Beaumont Health
Read full article: Nationwide blood supply shortage affecting Beaumont HealthA severe shortage of blood across the country, including at Beaumont Health, could have significant impact on patient care, including surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic medical conditions and traumatic injuries.
Metro Detroit family grateful for donations that kept young daughter alive during cancer treatments
Read full article: Metro Detroit family grateful for donations that kept young daughter alive during cancer treatmentsCollecting enough blood donations to meet the constant need was a challenge for the American Red Cross before the coronavirus pandemic. Thatโs why one Metro Detroit family wants to make sure that blood is always there for anyone who needs it. โWithout that transfusion, we wouldnโt have been able to make the step two, step three, step four.โThroughout her treatment, blood was critical. The family speaks about their gratitude for her blood donors every day. READ: American Red Cross hosting blood drive in Metro Detroit this weekAppointments are strongly encouraged.
Metro Detroit man has been donating blood for more than 40 years
Read full article: Metro Detroit man has been donating blood for more than 40 yearsDan Graustein has been donating blood since the 1970s. โItโs the most important thing that I do because it has potential of saving somebodyโs life,โ he said. โIn 1974, thereโs a blood competition between Michigan and Ohio State, same week that the football game is, and they compete on who can donate more blood,โ he said. He said that in the past, the American Red Cross would donate your blood to one individual person. โI have donated white blood cells, plasma platelets,โ he said.
Ever thought about donating stem cells, babys cord blood? A few things to consider
Read full article: Ever thought about donating stem cells, babys cord blood? A few things to considerWhat about cord blood? After cutting and clamping the umbilical cord, your doctor will collect the cord blood in a sterile container. The cord blood is mixed with a preservative and frozen at a cord blood bank until its needed by a patient. Information about the cord blood donation is entered into the NMDPs registry, which can be searched by doctors nationwide. Cord blood donation, by the way, poses no known risk to the mother or infant.
St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor treats COVID-19 patient with recovered individualโs donated plasma
Read full article: St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor treats COVID-19 patient with recovered individualโs donated plasmaANN ARBOR โ Saint Joseph Mercy Health System has treated its first COVID-19 patient with plasma donated by a recovered individual at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor hospital. Eleven patients at St. Joeโs were among the first to be registered nationally for the trial. Along with St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, three other health system member hospitals are participating in the program, including St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, St. Mary Mercy Livonia and Mercy Health Muskegon. In addition to the Mayo Clinicโs convalescent plasma program, St. Joeโs Ann Arbor is also participating in Gileadโs Remdesivir Expanded Access Program. Similar to the plasma program, only patients with life-threatening symptoms who require ventilator support are eligible for the remdesivir program.
Red Cross faces severe blood shortages amid coronavirus outbreak, calls on healthy donors to contribute
Read full article: Red Cross faces severe blood shortages amid coronavirus outbreak, calls on healthy donors to contributeAs of March 23, there have been 7,000 Red Cross blood drive cancellations around the U.S., resulting in more than 200,000 fewer blood donations, officials said. With cancellations on the rise, Red Cross is facing a severe shortage of blood, officials said. The Red Cross will continue to host blood drives to provide much needed blood to those in need, officials said. Blood drives are exempt from bans on social gatherings, as they provide necessary resources that canโt be bought or manufactured. Click here to make an appointment to donate blood to the Red Cross in your area.
Versiti blood donation center to remain open amid โstay-at-homeโ order in Michigan
Read full article: Versiti blood donation center to remain open amid โstay-at-homeโ order in MichiganGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. โ Versiti Blood Center of Michigan will remain open amid the stateโs โstay-at-homeโ order due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. RELATED: Coronavirus in Michigan: Hereโs where we stand as of Tuesday morningUnder Michigan Gov. Whitmerโs executive โstay-at-homeโ order, residents may leave their homes for Healthcare and Public Health Operations -- which includes visiting blood, plasma and platelet donation centers, officials said. โVersiti Blood Center of Michigan supplies blood to nearly 80 hospitals across the state," said Versiti Chief Medical Officer Thomas Abshire. Those interested in donating can schedule an appointment by calling 866-642-5663 or visiting their website here.