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    Jan 25, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  1. Firefighter Meets Girl He Saved in a Miracle Donor Match

    There were tears and hugs at FDNY headquarters, where a little Iowa girl met the firefighter who saved her life three years ago.
    pix11.com | @wpix
    There were tears and hugs at FDNY headquarters, where a little Iowa girl met the firefighter who saved her life three years ago. James Wildes, 37, a former police officer who switched to the Fire Department nine years ago, didn't rush into a burning...

    Tags: Health, Bone Marrow, Fire Department of New York, Genes and Chromosomes, Human Body

    2. Jan 21, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  2. Hampton educator on her way to running 50 half marathons

    Fifty by 50 is the mantra that guides Brita Hampton's fitness regimen. Translated, her goal is to run 50 half marathons, one in each state, before she turns 50. As she's now clipping out at least four a year with the necessary geographic range, the 39-year-old science education administrator is well on target.
    Fifty by 50 is the mantra that guides Brita Hampton's fitness regimen. Translated, her goal is to run 50 half marathons, one in each state, before she turns 50. As she's now clipping out at least four a year with the necessary geographic range, the 39-...

    Tags: Health, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, College Sports

    3. Jul 24, 2011 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  3. All children in the U.S. are tested for sickle cell trait, but few athletes know they have it

    Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark is a man of faith. But he wasn't looking for his doctor's prayers while sick in a hospital bed, suffering from a mysterious condition that sent sharp pains under his left rib and caused him to quickly lose more than 30 pounds just days after his team played the Denver Broncos.
    Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark is a man of faith. But he wasn't looking for his doctor's prayers while sick in a hospital bed, suffering from a mysterious condition that sent sharp pains under his left rib and caused him to quickly lose more than...

    Tags: Health, Pittsburgh Steelers, College Football, High School Sports, Football

    4. Feb 10, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  4. Jimbo Fisher, family honored at Capitol for work with Kidz1stFund

    Chopping Block - Seminoles Blog - Orlando Sentinel
    As she spoke to the modest gathering of reporters and onlookers, Candi Fisher turned to her left and gave a public thank you to the man in the dark suit standing behind her. She called him: “my hero.” In 1990, at the age of 8, Christopher Byrd...
    5. Aug 29, 2011 |Story| WXIN-LTV

  5. Hurricane Irene impacts blood supplies, Red Cross urges donations

    Hurricane Irene is shaping up to become a large flooding operation for the American Red Cross.  This includes ensuring there is a sufficient blood supply for the constant need as well as any special needs caused the by the disaster.  The storm has forced the cancellation of more than 60 Red Cross blood drives, resulting in the shortfall of more than 2,100 units of blood.  It is expected that additional blood drives may be postponed in the coming days due to storm damage and power outages.
    Hurricane Irene is shaping up to become a large flooding operation for the American Red Cross.  This includes ensuring there is a sufficient blood supply for the constant need as well as any special needs caused the by the disaster.  The storm has...

    Tags: Hurricanes, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Disasters and Accidents, American Red Cross, Social Issues

    6. Sep 1, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Potential Red Cross strike could impact state, region

    Differences over employee health benefits could send hundreds of Red Cross nurses and blood collection workers to the picket lines next week. The strike would not impact the Northern Lower Michigan chapter in Petoskey.
    Differences over employee health benefits could send hundreds of Red Cross nurses and blood collection workers to the picket lines next week. The strike would not impact the Northern Lower Michigan chapter in Petoskey. While the strike would not...

    Tags: Health, Medical Specialization, American Red Cross, Nursing, Lakes and Ponds

    7. Sep 2, 2011 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. UCF lands two NIH grants worth $5.5 million for hemophilia research

    An innovative UCF scientist has helped land two NIH grants totaling $5.5 million, the University of Central Florida announced Friday. The National Institutes of Health funding will be used to research a better treatment for hemophilia, the life-threatening blood disorder.
    An innovative UCF scientist has helped land two NIH grants totaling $5.5 million, the University of Central Florida announced Friday. The National Institutes of Health funding will be used to research a better treatment for hemophilia, the life-...

    Tags: Health, Vaccines, National Institutes of Health, Polio, Chemical Industry

    8. Sep 7, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. Blood collection workers walk off the job in Petoskey

    A dozen Petoskey based blood collection workers joined hundreds of others from around the state and region today, Wednesday, as they walked off the job. Last week, the Lansing-based Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 459,...

    Tags: Health, American Red Cross, Lakes and Ponds, Health and Safety at Work, Detroit

    9. Jul 18, 2011 |Story| Daily American

  9. Red Cross appeals to blood donors

    The American Red Cross, Greater Alleghenies Region Blood Services, is facing a critical blood shortage and last week issued an appeal for blood donors.  Many donors are busy or traveling, school is out of session and donations in May and June dropped to...

    Tags: Health, Physical Conditions, American Red Cross, Social Issues, Human Body

    10. Jul 24, 2011 |Story| WXIN-LTV

  10. Larry's Legends: Josh Phegley keeps on the clock even after blood disorder

    So much for a vacation-or so it seemed.
    Fox59.com
    So much for a vacation-or so it seemed. With their bags packed for Birmingham, Joan and John Phegley had their car ready to depart Terre Haute for the deep south just as baseball's short All-Star break was drawing to a close. A quick ring of the phone...

    Tags: Health, Colleges and Universities, Physical Conditions, Sports, Baseball

    11. Nov 17, 2011 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  11. Children's rare disease links U.Va.'s London, Seminoles' Fisher beyond football

    Some time this weekend before their teams line up in Tallahassee, Fla., on Saturday night, Virginia's Mike London and Florida State's Jimbo Fisher and their families will meet and explore a bond that extends far beyond football — the health of children.
    Some time this weekend before their teams line up in Tallahassee, Fla., on Saturday night, Virginia's Mike London and Florida State's Jimbo Fisher and their families will meet and explore a bond that extends far beyond football — the health of...

    Tags: Health, Florida State Seminoles, Bone Marrow, College Sports, Football

    12. Jun 19, 2011 |Column| Daily American

  12. Eye stroke question

    Question: What is an eye stroke? Answer: According to Dr. Eleanor E. Faye, M.D., FACS, “The term “eye stroke” is misleading. The word “stroke” in diagnosing such an eye condition is not scientific and has other...

    Tags: Diabetes, Health, Physical Conditions, Human Body, Diseases and Illnesses

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