Blood Donation More Risky For Teenagers

Compared to older blood donors, sixteen and seventeen year olds aremuch more likely to experience complications related to donation, suchas fainting and bruising. This was published in a study in JAMApublished on May 21, 2008. According to the authors, blood donation centers are continuouslychallenged with finding more safe blood as donors dwindle.

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Filed under: Blood on May 22nd, 2008