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Sickle cell is a lifelong disease. For many, blood transfusions offer hope. “Blood donors can play an important role in the treatment of sickle cell disease,” said Sharyn Whitman, CEO for the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red...

Porter County residents asked to schedule a blood donation appointment The American Red Cross Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region issued an urgent call for blood donors on Aug. 19, 2010. The Red Cross closely monitors national and local blood supplies...

September is National Blood Cancer Awareness Month You can join the fight to beat cancer, one blood donation at a time. “Blood and platelets from volunteer donors can be vital to the care and treatment of people with cancer,” said Sharyn Whitman,...

Hospice is a concept that is feared and misunderstood more often than not. The hospice providers in this area hope that the following information will help people understand the concept more fully. Hospice is not a place…it is a way or providing...

Donating blood has never been more social. With a presence on Facebook, You Tube, Twitter and Flickr, the American Red Cross provides an array of electronic opportunity for blood donors to build a virtual community. Donors, too, can subscribe to...

By generously donating their time and talents, several Porter physicians and nurses made a difference in the lives of children and adults in two foreign countries. Just two weeks after the earthquake hit Haiti in January of this year, general surgeon...

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in honor of Porter County resident Colin Mosley, on July 24, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at South Haven Fire Department in the Community Room, located at 398 W. 700 N. in Valparaiso. One-year-old Colin...

You can be twice the hero to people in need this summer by giving the double red cell way through the American Red Cross. A double red cell donation involves giving two pints of red cells through an automated donation process. And time-strapped...

The last Tuesday of each month at 3: 00 p.m. (July 2010 date is Tuesday, July 27, 2010), caregivers will gather together for the Alzheimer’s Association’s support group. Facilitated by Christine Anderson, a trained leader, the group meets at the...

State health officials – in cooperation with AmeriHealth Mercy of Indiana – today launched “Quit Now Indiana” – a statewide “stop smoking” contest offering $5,000 in cash prizes that is designed to encourage Hoosiers to quit using...