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Give Blood Today! - Health Tips
You alone have the power to give the heroic gift of life regularly!
After the events of September 11th, 500,000 people in the United States lined up to give blood. What about everyday accidents however? Motor vehicle accidents, your mother in the hospital having surgery, the anemic patient in the hospital who needs blood. For each of these people, you can be that hero! You cannot get infections from giving blood, if you have high blood pressure you can give blood. Most chronic illnesses if you are still healthy and not on unusual medications you still have an opportunity to donate. Talk to your doctor and the health director of the blood bank who can both give you more information. During the summer time and holidays are when blood supplies are at their lowest. 2.5% of the population in NJ donates blood but the national average is 5%. The ability to impact and possibly save a life from your gift is a gift that you cannot give in any other form of donation.
