Free mini physical

[lh8452]

Yes, you too can have a free mini physical when you donate blood at Red Cross blood centers! Check the website for your local center to find a donation location near you or a mobile blood drive that could be even more convenient.

[schumi]

yes,i approve you,i believe that's good for our health,maybe i'll do too,....but...........a little afraid
anyone has that experience?give me some power

[louieann34]

Benefits
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Donating blood may reduce the risk of heart disease for men and stimulate the generation of red blood cells.

In patients prone to iron overload (e.g. due to hemochromatosis), blood donation prevents the accumulation of iron. However, at this time the American Red Cross does not accept people with hemochromatosis to donate blood for other people. On the other hand, the Australian Red Cross Blood Service does accept blood from hemochromatosis as they recognise that it is a genetic disorder that does not affect the safety of the blood. In the US, a blood bank must allow patients with hereditary hemochromatosis to receive therapeutic phlebotomies (i.e. a blood donation) for free regardless of whether or not the blood can be used for transfusion. This is done to remove any financial incentive for therapeutic donors to lie about their health in order to be eligible, since normally they would pay for the phlebotomy.

Anecdotally, elderly people in good health have reported feeling invigorated by giving blood on a regular basis.

Other incentives are sometimes added by employers, usually time off for the purposes of donating. Blood centers will also sometimes add incentives such as assurances that donors would have priority during shortages or other programs. Other incentives may include prize drawings for donors and rewards for organizers of successful drives, especially during the summer months when blood is often in short supply. Very few blood donors (other than plasmapheresis donors) are paid for donating, as this again leads to concerns about donors being less than truthful about their health in order to receive a financial benefit.