The 20th Annual Lamar YâBarbo Memorial Blood Drive will be Saturday, April 24th in Kirbyville.
Lamar YâBarboâ 54â a nine-year Forest Technician/Firefighter with the Texas Forest Serviceâ died on April 7â 2000â of burns sustained on March 13â 2000â when his 4-wheeler overturned and trapped him during a prescribed burn. YâBarbo was Chief of the Kirbyville Volunteer Fire Department for many years. He served with the Fifth Special Forces as a âGreen Beretâ in Vietnam and received two Purple Heart awards.
Lamarâs service to our community was boundless and continues as our community comes together each year to honor him by giving blood donations. Since 2000, over 1,643 units of life saving blood has been collected, making this memorial blood drive one of LifeShareâs largest continuous memorial blood drives.
Mediaplanet and Tionne Watkins Partner to Improve the Conversation Around Blood Health
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Mediaplanet’s “Living With Blood Disorders” campaign, which was published today in USA Today and online, raises awareness of some of nation’s leading blood disorders and spotlights the healthcare professionals working to improve blood health for all
“If you want something in life, you have to go after it.” Tionne Watkins, AKA T-Boz NEW YORK (PRWEB) April 16, 2021 Mediaplanet today announces the launch of its cross-platform campaign “Living With Blood Disorders.” Blood diseases affect millions of people each year. As blood is one of the most important components of our bodies, the more awareness we raise, the more research that gets done to save the lives of those who struggle with these life-changing diseases.
Scott Cohen of Plainview, N.Y., nearly died from the effects of Covid-19 and received convalescent plasma as part of his treatment. When he later recovered, he went on to donate his own plasma 11 times.Credit.Desiree Rios for The New York Times
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The Covid-19 Plasma Boom Is Over. What Did We Learn From It?
The U.S. government invested $800 million in plasma when the country was desperate for Covid-19 treatments. A year later, the program has fizzled.
Scott Cohen of Plainview, N.Y., nearly died from the effects of Covid-19 and received convalescent plasma as part of his treatment. When he later recovered, he went on to donate his own plasma 11 times.Credit.Desiree Rios for The New York Times
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Health care systems across the nation have suffered from blood shortages since the beginning of the pandemic, and although supplies have balanced out since then, some hospitals are still dealing with concerning deficits.
But now that millions of Americans are getting vaccinated against COVID-19, health care professionals want the public to know it’s OK to donate your blood after getting jabbed.
The American Red Cross said anyone who has received the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines can donate their blood at any point after vaccination with no waiting period, as long as they are symptom-free and feeling well at the time of their appointment.
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A blood drive in honor of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Dustin Whitson who was wounded in a shooting last month will take place this week.
LifeStream Blood Bank is hosting the event at the Hesperia Sheriff’s Station from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.
Sheriff’s spokesperson Jodi Miller said Wednesday that he remains in the hospital but “continued to show improvement.”
As of Tuesday, the suspected shooter, Robert Sparks, has yet to be arraigned on attempted murder charges. He also remains in the hospital after being shot by deputies.
According to the American Red Cross, every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion and about 36,000 units of red blood cells per day are required to keep up with demand. A unit is equal to about one pint.