Platelets look weird. A bag ranges from yellow(like the unit I received shown above) to orange and has a glow—think Gatorade or radioactive comic goo. And I’m not the only one who doesn’t trust the sight of them, I often catch other patients looking at the bag, then back at the attending nurse, then back [...]
The Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2009 is proposed legislation that would cost $8 million dollars annually and increase the federal government’s commitment to researching and treating acquired bone marrow failure diseases. The legislation directs the Health and Human Services Department to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat these diseases which [...]
At some point when I was in high school(I think) Lance Armstrong’s LIVESTRONG bracelet campaign took off. I remember people wearing these things everywhere I went and I always thought it was not only genius on a marketing end, but more importantly on the spreading awareness end. The bracelet has become something used by far [...]
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