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Not to undermine the selflessness aspect, but there is some evidence that regular blood donation is actually healthy — especially I believe for men, who tend to
by didgeoridoo 2y ago
Not to undermine the selflessness aspect, but there is some evidence that regular blood donation is actually healthy — especially I believe for men, who tend to have higher blood pressure and higher levels of iron, both of which are alleviated through whole blood or red cell donation.
- Scaevolus 2y agoI understand why blood donations cannot be paid, but it was hard for me to square away donating blood that the banks sell for hundreds of dollars. A blood test revealed concerningly high iron numbers (I'm a carrier for hemochromatosis). It's treatable by regular bloodletting, so actually it's free healthcare!