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Blood donation refers to the process of collecting, testing, preparing, and storing blood and blood components which is important to help ensure an adequate supply of blood for those who need it like accident victims, those needing surgery, or people with diseases. Every two seconds someone in the US needs blood, requiring 44,000 donations daily. Donating blood can help the health of donors by reducing blood viscosity and oxidative stress, lowering cancer risk.

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Blood Donor 1

Blood donation refers to the process of collecting, testing, preparing, and storing blood and blood components which is important to help ensure an adequate supply of blood for those who need it like accident victims, those needing surgery, or people with diseases. Every two seconds someone in the US needs blood, requiring 44,000 donations daily. Donating blood can help the health of donors by reducing blood viscosity and oxidative stress, lowering cancer risk.

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Blood donation refers to the process of collecting, testing, preparing, and storing

blood and blood components. Blood donation is a major concern to the society as
donated blood is lifesaving for individual who need it.

Photo Credit: Keesler.af.mil

“If you’re a blood donor, you’re a hero to someone, somewhere, who


received your gracious gift of life.”

Donorsare most commonly unpaid volunteers, but they may also be paid by com
mercial enterprises. Blood registry refers to thecollection and sharing of data abo
ut donated blood and ineligible donors.
Credit Image: Economics Psychological Policy.

The purpose of the blood collection and distribution system is to help ensure an a
dequate supply of blood for accident
victims, people needing surgery, and people suffering from certain diseases, as w
ell as for medical research.

Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood, with a total of
44,000 blood donations needed every day, reports the American Red Cross.
One whole blood donation, which takes approximately 45 minutes to an hour, can
come to the rescue of as many as three patients.
Credit Image: Canadian Blood Service website.

Preserves Cardiovascular Health

Blood viscosity is known to be a unifying factor for the risk of cardiovascular


disease, says the Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide. How thick and
sticky your blood is and how much friction your blood creates through the blood
vessels can determine how much damage is done to the cells lining your arteries.
You can reduce your blood viscosity by donating blood on a regular basis, which
eliminates the iron that may possibly oxidize in your blood. An increase
in oxidative stress can be damaging to your cardiovascular system.

Reduces the Risk of Cancer

The reduction of iron stores and iron in the body while giving blood can reduce
the risk of cancer. Iron has been thought of to increase free-radical damage in the
body and has been linked to an increased risk of cancer and aging, says
a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Researchers
followed 1,200 people split into groups of two over the course of 4 ½ years.

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