The Blood in Your Veins Can Ease the Suffering of Others
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Greenwich Sentinel·
- September 23, 2023·
The need for blood is constant, but we are in particularly tough times right now as the Red Cross recently announced a national blood shortage. September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and I think many people would be surprised to learn that a sickle cell patient can need up to 100 units of blood each year to treat each flare-up of the chronic condition.