You might have seen the signs at the Student Union Building earlier this week: “Free HIV testing.” Really? Who would do that? Two Hub@TTU reporters did so we could tell you what to expect. Breann Robinson and I attended the HIV/AIDS awareness event on Wednesday held by the Cross-Cultural Academic Advancement Center and StarCare. We were […]
Students Turning To Plasma Donation For Extra Cash
January 15, 2015 by
Financial struggles are a heavy burden for most college students, and many of them are putting their bodies through extreme measures just to earn an extra buck. Plasma donation is an easy way for students to earn some cash, but since plasma is such a key component of the body, not all students react to donating […]
Problems With Blood Transfusions
May 20, 2014 by
Despite FDA regulations, fatalities do occur as a result of blood transfusions. According to the FDA’s annual summary for 2012, there were 65 reported transfusion-related, or potentially related, fatalities. This was more than the 58 fatalities recorded in 2011 and the 64 recorded in 2010. Of the fatalities from 2008 through 2012, 37 percent were […]
Blood Business
May 20, 2014 by
Blood is taken from volunteers and given without hesitation to those who need it, but there’s a lot of money exchanged within the seemingly simple process. University Medical Center, a non-profit hospital in Lubbock, spent $3.2 million for donated blood products in 2013. This included purchasing basic red blood cells that are used to carry […]
Old School Scares Still Cause Shivers
October 23, 2013 by
It’s October and we all know what that means: colorful trees, football in full swing, and a candy corn supply that never seems to run out. Oh, yeah, and scary movies! This is that time of the year when it is not just socially acceptable to scream in a darkened movie theatre or living room, it’s expected. […]
