Hospitals are taking part in a blood study
Jul 27th, 2010 - National News
The Associated Press reports that there is growing concern that blood transfusion patients who receive older blood may not do as well as patients who receive fresher blood.
Hospitals throughout the country are taking part in a study in hopes of discovering whether the age of blood does make a difference. Research will look at how the breakdown of older blood affects its ability to carry oxygen.
The Food and Drug Administration allows red blood cells to be stored for up to 42 days, and hospitals almost always use the oldest blood first to ensure that as little as possible expires.
15 hospitals will recruit 1,800 patients about to have heart surgery who agree to be randomly assigned to receive older blood or newer blood to see if there's a difference in how they fare.
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Kalamazoo water supply should be safe
Sep 9th, 2010 - Local News
Authorities say the Kalamazoo water supply is safe after fences were found cut at two water storage facilities.
Police say that they found a fence cut at the Blakeslee water storage facility and an a...
Change will further promote Grand Rapids
Sep 8th, 2010 - Local News
The Grand Rapids/Kent County Convention & Visitors Bureau announced Tuesday that they are changing their name. The 83-year-old organization will be known as: Experience Grand Rapids. President Doug ...
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Enbridge works to settle damage claims
Sep 9th, 2010 - State News
The company whose pipeline is responsible for a southern Michigan oil spill has retained state Supreme Court justice Dennis Archer to review its process of handling damage claims.
Enbridge Inc. Presi...
The Governor says kids need to be in school longer
Sep 8th, 2010 - State News
Gov. Granholm says she wants our school children in Michigan to spend more time in the classroom than they do now.
She spoke at a Lansing school Tuesday on their first day of classes. The governor t...
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Fewer people are dying on the nation's roads
Sep 9th, 2010 - National News
The government says the number of people dying on the nation's roads has reached its lowest level in 6 decades.
The Transportation Dept. says traffic deaths fell 9.7% in 2009 to 33,808, the lowest nu...
More answers from BP
Sep 8th, 2010 - National News
Oil giant BP PLC says in an internal report that multiple companies and work teams contributed to the massive Gulf of Mexico spill that fouled waters and shorelines for months.
The 193-page report ha...
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Pleas to Florida pastor to not burn Quran
Sep 9th, 2010 - International News
President Barack Obama is exhorting a Florida minister to call off his plan to engage in a Quran-buring protest this weekend on the anniversary of 9/11.
The Rev. Terry Jones doesn't seem to be backin...
Violence in Baghdad from in 2 bomb attacks
Sep 8th, 2010 - International News
Iraqi police and health officials say at least 6 people have been killed and 35 wounded in two separate attacks in Baghdad.
A police officer says 3 policemen and one civilian were killed when a parke...
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Tigers beat the White Sox 5-1
Sep 9th, 2010 - Sports News
Jeremy Bonderman pitched 8 strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Wednesday.
Chicago is trying to catch Minnesota in the AL Central. The 4-game series ends with a da...
White Caps get ready for the playoffs
Sep 8th, 2010 - Sports News
Two months ago it looked like the West Michigan Whitecaps would not be able to make the playoffs. The club bottomed out with a 35-64 record July 23 but entered the playoffs with a 17-13 second-half r...
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Bad eggs could be in Michigan now
Aug 25th, 2010 - Health News
The Michigan Department of Agriculture says some of the eggs associated with a nationwide recall have made their way to the state. The department said that the investigation into where eggs were dist...
Fresh Express Recalls Veggie Lovers Salad
Aug 13th, 2010 - Health News
Fresh Express says batches of their "Veggie Lovers Salad" may have been contaiminated with Listeria. Theose with a product code of 1208 and a use by date of August 10 are the only ones being recalled...