Have You Ever Donated Blood?
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2012/08/05 17:11:06
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The American Red Cross is facing a dilemma that could end up affecting millions of Americans. According to The Red Cross, as per USA Today, the organization's national blood supply is at its lowest level in 15 years. What that means is, for whatever reason, less people are donating blood, which is bad news for patients in need of just that.
The organization says summers are normally bad for donations because schools that host blood drives are closed and people are often on vacation. However, this summer has been worse than usual. Severe heat and bad storms have caused people to opt to stay home and have led to the cancellation of various blood drives throughout the country.
Giving blood may seem "scary" to some, but you never know if your donation will end up saving another person's life. And if The Red Cross is unable to up donation levels quickly, doctors around the country are going to have to start canceling surgeries. "We need to do everything we can to make sure it doesn't get to that point," said Richard Benjamin, chief medical officer for the Red Cross.
The organization says summers are normally bad for donations because schools that host blood drives are closed and people are often on vacation. However, this summer has been worse than usual. Severe heat and bad storms have caused people to opt to stay home and have led to the cancellation of various blood drives throughout the country.
Giving blood may seem "scary" to some, but you never know if your donation will end up saving another person's life. And if The Red Cross is unable to up donation levels quickly, doctors around the country are going to have to start canceling surgeries. "We need to do everything we can to make sure it doesn't get to that point," said Richard Benjamin, chief medical officer for the Red Cross.
Read More: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-07-...
Top Opinion
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relic 2012/08/05 20:06:00
Perhaps fate won't always be so kind to you...
I wonder what would happen if you were in an accident and needed an immediate transfusion and others thought the same as you....YOUD BE PUSHING UP DASIES..Remind me of that when I go to Norway the next time...and remind me of that the next time NORWAY ASKS FOR A HAND OUT FROM THE UNITED STATES.
DON'T EVEN BOTHER RESPONDING
I LIKE TO CORRESPOND WITH PEOPLE THAT HAS A BRAIN IN THEIR HEADS AND NOT IN THEIR ASS'S.
Edited for wording.
I quit when I cut myself shaving and nothing came out but air.
I never thought of giving blood nor do i know where to donate it or if my blood is any good
Also do they not test the blood? this trust thing sounds stupid
I can tell them I'm straight but they still ask me if I have ever had unprotected anal sex and/or sex with animals.
Being gay will not disqualify you, it's your lifestyle choices that could disqualify you.