USA TODAY |
As loyal blood donors age, industry is out for young blood
USA TODAY When Corinne Standefer retires as a volunteer from the Lane Blood Center in Eugene, Ore., this month, she will have donated 37 years of her life — and almost 19 gallons of blood. The 89-year-old gave her first pint decades ago to help a friend who had … |
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Healthy person can donate blood 188 times: Dr Raina
Daily Excelsior JAMMU, Sept 23: Dr T R Raina, former Prof Head Blood Transfusion Department and former Programme Director Advanced Yoga Centre Government Medical College Jammu delivered a lecture on “Voluntary Blood Donation & A, B, C of health” during a NSS … |
PragativadiJSPL organizes blood donation camp in OdishaPragativadiBarbil: In a bid to promote awareness among employees on the importance of donating blood, Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) organised a voluntary blood donation camp in the pellet p…
WIAT 42 |
‘Blood Mirror’ exhibit at BCRI centers on FDA’s blood donation policy
WIAT 42 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — There’s an important message behind a new exhibit at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. This one addresses the FDA’s blood donation policy. That policy bans blood donations from gay men unless they’ve been celibate for at … |
MyDaytonDailyNews |
Kettering blood donor: ‘I knew it was 500, but they surprised me’
MyDaytonDailyNews Not only has her support helped countless patients who needed blood transfusions, her donations have added up to quite a significant number. She was honored this past Aug. 31 by the Community Blood Center in Dayton when she made her 500th lifetime … |
Independent Online |
Frequent blood donation safe for some, but not all
Independent Online Some people may safely donate blood as often as every eight weeks — but that may not be a healthy choice for all, a new study suggests. The study was done in the United Kingdom, where experts recommend that blood donors wait 12 to 16 weeks before … |
Donate at EPMC Blood Drive on Sept. 25Estes Park Trail-GazetteA single donation of blood from you can help one or more patients. This is possible because whole blood is made up of several useful components. These components perform special functions in…
Ministry of Public Health and HMC organise blood donation campaignThe Peninsula QatarThe Ministry of Public Health, in cooperation with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), organised a blood donation campaign. The campaign witnessed a remarkable turnout fr…
The Daily Tar HeelSylvia Hatchell credits Blood Donation Center for 20 years of saving livesThe Daily Tar HeelWho does Hatchell credit for her victory? The UNC Blood Donation Center. The UNC Blood Donation Center is dedicated to providing UNC Medical C…
FactCheck.orgFalse Headline on HIV Blood Donation – FactCheck.orgFactCheck.orgA: No. The Legislature has passed a bill that would reduce the penalties for those, including blood donors, who knowingly expose others to the HIV virus.and more »