Don’t be a turkey. Cooking fires can become three times more likely than the daily average on Thanksgiving Day, according to the National Fire Protection Association. “Cooking is the leading cause of home fires, home fire injuries,” said American Red Cross regional disaster officer Jonathan Seibert. Thanksgiving is the most common day for cooking-related fires, … Read more
The American Red Cross is urgently sounding the alarm on an “emergency” shortage of blood donations that can mean “life and death” for patients. Donations have reached an alarming 20-year low with a 40% dip in contributions, according to the Red Cross, the nation’s largest blood supplier. “A person needs lifesaving blood every two seconds in … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized a rule allowing more gay and bisexual men to donate blood. Under the new guidelines, released on Thursday, men who have sex with men who are in a monogamous relationship won’t have to abstain before donating blood. However, people who have had anal sex with a new … Read more