Blood, Health

Donating blood may actually make your blood healthier, study finds
New research has discovered that donating blood could actually improve blood health drastically, thanks to how your body responds.
Donating Your Blood Could Have a Surprising Health Benefit
New research suggests that frequent blood donation can trigger genetic changes that might protect certain stem cells from becoming cancerous.
Could donating blood help reduce cancer risk?
The need for blood is constant, and every day lives are saved thanks to the generosity of blood donors. With a law change last year, even more people in Ne
The Double-Edged Gift: How Blood Donation May Benefit Donors
New research from the Francis Crick Institute suggests that frequent blood donation might confer health benefits to the donor, such as reduced blood cancer risk. Regular donation may encourage the production of fresh blood cells and help maintain cardiovascular health by regulating blood viscosity and iron levels.
The health benefits you could get from donating blood
Giving blood could have some surprising benefits, including protecting against leukaemia, heart attacks and high iron levels
Giving blood could be good for your health – new research
Blood donation is widely recognised as a life-saving act, replenishing hospital supplies and aiding patients. But could donating blood also benefit the donor? Frequent blood donors may experience subtle genetic changes that could lower their risk of developing blood cancers,
Regular Blood Donation May Influence Cancer Risk
As and when people age, their blood and other cells naturally develop mutations and some of them can also increase the risk of cancer. When anyone donates blood, his or her body compensates by producing new blood cells,
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Does giving blood improve your health, or is it just a myth?
When blood is too thick, it flows less efficiently, increasing the risk of clotting, high blood pressure and stroke. Regular ...
Grandfather Who Saved 2.4 Million Babies by Donating Blood More Than 1,100 Times Over 60 Years Dies at 88
James Harrison died at Peninsula Village Nursing Home in his native Australia on Feb. 17, the Australian Red Cross blood ...
Donate blood before Spring Break, get a pickleball set
Blood centers rely on drives at high schools and colleges for a large portion of their donations, so when schools are out — ...
KIII 'Be a Lifesaver' Blood Drive exceeds goal with 88 life-changing donors!
The goal was to receive 80 donations during the 7 hour drive, we exceeded that number! Next year's goal is to reach 100!
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James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Australia's most prolific blood and plasma donor, James Harrison, has died at age 88. Known as the "Man with the Golden Arm," Harrison is credited with saving the lives of 2.4 million babies over ...
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First of 3 JBLM blood drives brings in 113 donors
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – “Pretty good for my first day, right?” Frank Wake, a medical lab technician with about 30 years of experience, ...
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UWO hosts blood drive
UWO hosted a second blood drive this year in collaboration with the Community Blood Center, collecting 12 units on March 6 at ...