Donating Plasma

SHANGHAI'S local blood administrator said yesterday the city has never banned people from donating blood in exchange for a guaranteed blood supply for their relative's surgery. The statement came after the city...  

It's as much a part of who he is as his profession, he said. And, it runs in the family. "My grandparents were always avid blood donors," Abernathy said. "They've lived well into their 80s, close to their 90s now and seem quite healthy. I think blood ...  

with a total of 106 at the New Brunswick Hospitals Affiliated Blood Center at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. “It is just how I was raised,” Moroney said. “My parents instilled a ...  

I donated blood today. When I called to see if they were busy, the girl answered by telling me that "we are pretty dead." I first had to show my ID. I answered a questionnaire, which asked me if I'd had sex with anyone who was paid in "cash, drugs, or _____" (I forget the [...]  

Kim had to have an emergency hysterectomy. It took several units of blood to save her life. "Jimmy and my family would have been raising three girls. So we were very lucky to have the blood center there and the doctors there to have that on hand.  

Thought of as a selfless act, donating blood is a noble cause indeed. And yet very few of us take the time out to donate blood at blood donation drives or attend blood donor awareness campaigns. From 'blood donation causes weakness' to the ...  

The holiday season is one of the toughest for blood drives. People are so busy they forget about donating. So, WAVY-TV 10 and FOX 43 TV are sponsoring the "Every Drop Counts" blood drive with the American Red Cross.  

and be willing to allow one hour for donating blood or two hours for donating platelets. To schedule a donation, contact gotblood@ucla.edu or 310-825-0888, ext. 2.  

Blood donations are more important than ever at this time of year. Doctor Myechia Jordan, the chief medical officer at the Dimock Center, a community health center in Boston, is here to explain the importance of donating blood. Dr. Jordan said anyone who ...  

The Bravest are asking New Yorkers to give blood for a firefighter badly burnt during a raging Brooklyn house inferno last week. Fire Rescue 2’s Robert Weidmann is undergoing surgery and skin grafts for second and third-degree burns over more than half ...  

Agee said his organization collects about 2,000 units, or pints, of blood every week in South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina ... There are restrictions depending upon medications, travel or residence in certain regions of the world ...  

SOS ChildrenAngelina Jolie donating 'Blood and Honey' soundtrack proceeds to SOS ChildrenSOS ChildrenSOS Children began working in Bosnia & Herzegovina in 1994 with an emergency aid programme for families in Sarajevo who were caring for orphaned children. Youth clubs which offered therapy and counselling, were set up to help young people, families and ...and more »  

KTVQ Billings NewsThe CW Billings invites you to starve a vampire... by donating bloodKTVQ Billings NewsBILLINGS - The CW's "The Vampire Diaries" has become a fan favorite on the network, so The CW Billings has decided to celebrate... by giving some blood-- but not to worry, it will not be going to the vampires. The CW Billings has teamed up with Rimrock ...Rimrock KIA Sponsors Blood Drive EventPR.com (press release)all 2 news articles »  

Only three per cent donated bloodThe Borneo PostAccording to Dr Ombala, the centre would organise campaigns at five locations on weekdays and up to eight locations on weekends to increase awareness among people on the importance of donating blood. “We only took about 450ml blood from each donor. ...Need for blood donations increasesBundaberg NewsMailall 5 news articles »  

Dr. McGeorge shows you how Conrad's donation of blood saved his own life and the shocking medical issue that was discovered.