New York City, NY

NBC News

The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage after the national supply fell by more than 25% since July 1. The organization said Monday that extreme temperatures and oppressive heat waves impacted almost 100 blood drives last month, in almost every state where the Red Cross collects blood. The weather affected turnout at the events or forced organizers to cancel them.

Red Cross faces emergency blood shortage caused in part by extreme heat

Maryland Heights, MO

UPI News

The national blood supply has fallen by more than 25% since July 1, the American Red Cross announced.

Red Cross warns of blood shortage as summer heat cuts donations

LiveScience

Blood clots can be dangerous, especially if all or part of them break off and then travel through the bloodstream.

What causes blood clots?

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Different medical procedures, like coronary artery bypass or percutaneous coronary intervention, can treat the underlying causes of heart failure. Some people may get an implantable device to aid the heart, while others may need a transplant. Heart failure means your heart no longer supplies the tissues in your body with...

Heart Failure Surgery and Procedures: Options, Risks, and Outlook

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Talker

Eight days after the implant, a donor heart became available.
The post Doctors successfully implant titanium heart in a human appeared first on Talker.

Doctors successfully implant titanium heart in a human

The Independent

A retired paramedic has received a £50,000 settlement from a dentist after a root canal treatment left him hospitalised for weeks with a missing tooth and a heart infection which may have shortened his life by five years.Gerry White, 65, who lives in Stockport, Greater Manchester, received £50,000 in February after dental treatment at a local dental practice in 2012 resulted in an ongoing abscess that caused infective endocarditis – a potentially fatal inflammation of the heart valves’ lining.This infection put the father-of-three in hospital for six weeks in November 2017 and left him requiring heart valve replacement surgery in...

Patient’s huge payout after routine dental surgery could shorten his life by five years

South Carolina State

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Lafayette, LA

METAIRIE — In April of 2023, Emily Sofranec, 20, was a freshman at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL). She was “living her best life,” her aunt told UWK. At some point, she began noticing extreme exhaustion and back-to-back sicknesses. Her family thought is was typical signs of college life. Emily’s aunt, Jill Hannan McDonald said her niece was getting mono and strep throat a lot but they assumed slowing down would do the trick.

Trip to emergency room ends with cousin who donates kidney for a life-saving transplant

Kirkwood, MO

Editor's note: This article was originally published on March 1, 2023. It has since been updated. Delayne Ivanowski, a 25-year-old nurse from Kirkwood, Missouri, had been keeping a secret plan to donate a kidney to her father, John Ivanowski, for the last few months. John had been diagnosed with a form of kidney disease known as IgA nephropathy two years ago. Despite the prognosis, John had repeatedly told Delayne that he did not want her to donate a kidney to him. Tests revealed that John was in kidney failure and Delayne knew he needed a transplant, as reported by Good Morning America.

25-year-old daughter defies her father's request and secretly donates her kidney to save his life

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny 8lb dog named Bingo who is looking for her forever home. Bingo is a 3-year-old Shih Tzu mix with an adorable appearance and a sweet disposition. However, she needs a patient and understanding owner who recognizes that "dogs are not toys, and not all dogs love to be picked up right away," explains Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. This little lady requires some decompression time upon arriving at her new home to settle in comfortably.

Meet The Sweet Little Lady Looking For Love

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

The parents of a five-year-old County Antrim girl who had heart surgery cancelled several times within a few weeks have praised a Dublin hospital for saving her life. In the past decade, 1,200 children from Northern Ireland have crossed the border for heart surgery. Isobel Reynolds from Glengormley had her...

'My five-year-old's heart surgery changed her life'

Alameda, CA

Alameda Post

The unthinkable has happened. Again. A gunman has taken multiple lives. The difference this time? It happened here, in Alameda. We are an island, both physically and psychologically. I spend a lot of time explaining to people that our focus is Alameda, and Alameda alone, so our coverage doesn’t usually include stories as horrific as this one.

It Happened Again. Here.

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are surgical procedures used to treat compression fractures in the spine. Both versions use a cement-like substance to stabilize the fractured vertebrae, the bones that make up the spine. During a kyphoplasty, however, a balloon is also inflated within the bone to help restore its natural height and shape.

Kyphoplasty vs. Vertebroplasty for Spinal Fractures

Elgin, TX

Happily

A dad who had been battling kidney failure for six years couldn’t believe his eyes when his daughter held up a sign revealing she’d been approved to be his donor. 
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Emotional Dad Battling Kidney Disease for Six Years Surprised With News Daughter is Matched as His Donor

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Winks, an adorable and incredibly strong puppy with a heartbreaking origin. Winks was found unmoving on the side of a road with severe injuries. He had several very infected wounds and was barely holding on when his rescuers rushed him to the vet. Once there, x-rays revealed the horrifying truth that Winks had been shot numerous times around his face and neck. These injuries resulted in him having his eye removed. Despite that, Winks has made a miraculous and full recovery. He certainly does not let his handicap slow him down at his new foster home. Winks was truly given a second chance at life, and now all he needs is a family to call his own.

10-Month-Old Dog Who Was Hit In Face Several Times Now Searching For Family

Brooklyn, NY

Jersey City, NJ

Hoboken, NJ

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Officials: Type O blood donations urgently needed during blood emergency

Tri-state officials are warning people that a blood emergency remains in effect and urge people to donate. Officials say all blood types are needed to help...

Officials: Type O blood donations urgently needed during blood emergency

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