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May 2023
46m 17s

Update: Blood Donation

Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy
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Recently, the FDA has updated their guidelines on who can donate blood and when – an update that has long been demanded. So we bring the full episode about Dr. Charles Drew and the history of blood donation, along with the new guidelines and why these changes were finally made.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

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