news9.com KWTVBlood Donations Help Savanna E.coli Victim Recovernews9.com KWTVBut today, 16-year-old Kristen Perry made her state track debut, thanks in part to hundreds of blood donors. Perry said three things saved her life: The support of her family…
FDA releases plan to ease restrictions on gay blood donationKSL.comThe Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released proposed guidelines for screening blood donors at increased risk of carrying HIV. Under the proposal, the current blanket ban on don…
NBCNews.com |
As Promised, FDA To Lift Ban on Gay Blood Donation
NBCNews.com The Food and Drug Administration has formally proposed letting gay and bisexual men donate blood, so long as they’ve abstained from sex for a year. The recommendation changes the current guidance, which is that any man who have ever had sex with … FDA Recommends Lifting Lifetime Ban On Gay Men Donating BloodHuffington Post FDA To Consider Removing Blood Donation Ban On Gay Men: VIDEOTowleroad FDA Blood Donation Ban Change UnacceptableHuman Rights Campaign (blog) The Hill –NewNowNext –LGBT Weekly all 24 news articles » |
ThinkProgress |
FDA rethinking ban on blood donations by men who had sex with men
Reuters Men who have had sex with other men will be allowed to donate blood under some conditions if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalizes “draft guidance” published on Tuesday. Men who have had sex with another man (MSMs) even once since 1977 … How The FDA’s Revised Blood Ban Caters To Religious Anti-Gay BeliefsThinkProgress |
Advocate.comTurned Away for Being Transgender, Seattle Woman Sues Blood BankAdvocate.comBut as of Monday, one for-profit blood-and-plasma bank in Kent, Wash., is facing legal action for this stance, after a trans woman was turned away, reports the Seat…
AsiaOneBlood donor jailed for giving false dataAsiaOneAn undergraduate who donated blood was jailed for 15 weeks and fined $10,000 yesterday for lying in a health assessment questionnaire that he filled out beforehand. The 23-year-old, who cannot be na…
Patch.com |
Cranston Woman Honored at Fenway for Donating Blood
Patch.com Together with the Boston Red Sox and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Red Cross “is proud to honor lucky presenting donors through the Blood Donor of the Game program. Fans are invited to enter to win after volunteering to donate blood to help … Red Cross seeks blood donors in weeks leading up to summernwitimes.com Drastic drop in number of blood donors in KrishnaThe Hindu Celebrate World Red Cross Day by donating bloodWEAU Jakarta Post –Press & Sun-Bulletin –TAPinto.net all 37 news articles » |
KIRO Seattle |
Blood bank sued for turning away transgender woman
KIRO Seattle Attorneys David Ward with Seattle-based women’s rights group Legal Voice and Isaac Ruiz with firm Keller Rohrback argue the blood bank is violating a 2006 state law that prohibits discrimination based on a person’s gender identity. CSL Plasma director … |
Scottsbluff Star Herald |
New machine makes blood donation more efficient
Scottsbluff Star Herald The Trima Accel Automated Blood Collection System uses a centrifuge to separate whole blood into its components — platelets, plasma and red blood cells. It then collects the components based on customer-configured priorities and the donor’s physiology … |
KOB.com |
Steve Stucker’s blood donation advocacy adds up
KOB.com KOB’s Steve Stucker is not afraid to roll up his sleeve and donate blood. In fact, he says he tries to make a double red cell donation three times a year. For many of those occasions, he will donate blood in the middle of a newscast, and it is … |