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Anemia drug fails to meet expectations in study
An anti-anemia drug has failed to show an ability to reduce to risk of heart disease or death, as some had hoped. The drug, darbepoetin alfa, also fails to reduce the need for kidney dialysis, according to a newly published study. ...more
January 6, 2010
Layoffs Put Blood Bank In A Bind
Cash isn't the only thing drying up in this economy. The historically steady flow of blood to the Tampa Bay area's primary blood bank is dwindling, the victim of layoffs at a number of major companies. Some businesses have seen donations drop 10 percent to 20 percent; others have canceled bloodmobile visits altogether. ...more
February 22, 2009
Layoffs Take Big Bite Out Of Bloodmobile Donations
Cash isn't the only thing drying up in this economy. The historically steady flow of blood to the Tampa Bay area's primary blood bank is dwindling, the victim of layoffs at a number of major local companies. Some companies have seen donations drop 10 percent to 20 percent; others have canceled bloodmobile visits all together. ...more
February 17, 2009
Ward Will Be Tough To Keep Off Field
So how do you get a hyperbaric chamber into your hotel room? Hines Ward laughed. ...more
January 28, 2009
Blood Donors Sought During Holidays
Hernando County wants your blood. Especially right now. The holiday season is typically a slow time for blood donations because people are out shopping and making other plans. Normally, giving blood is not high on the list. ...more
December 2, 2008
Blood, From Owner To Donor
Where and what exactly happens to your blood between the give and the get? Think assembly line. ...more
September 27, 2008
Skeeters! Rain Brings A Bumper Crop
You are at peace with the world - standing in front of your grill with a nice rack of ribs roasting - and the moment is ruined by a sting on the back of your knee. ...more
August 16, 2008
As Rains Raise Water Levels, Mosquitoes Raise Welts
It's all the buzz among pest experts: Mosquitoes are coming on strong, thanks to the return of daily rains. ...more
August 15, 2008
Three-G Heart-Helper Pump Tested
Late last month a man who held a high-stress job became the first person in the United States to receive a high-tech implantable heart-assist device that uses technology derived from high-speed trains. ...more
August 13, 2008
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