Red Blood Cells Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/tag/red-blood-cells/ PrimaryMed.com Wed, 22 Jan 2020 07:34:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://primarymed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-primarycare_icon-32x32.png Red Blood Cells Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/tag/red-blood-cells/ 32 32 Why is Sickle Cell Disease So Prevalent Among African Americans? https://primarymed.com/why-is-sickle-cell-disease-so-prevalent-among-african-americans-2/ Wed, 22 Jan 2020 07:34:32 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=3536 According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, sickle cell disease (SCD) affects one out of every 365 African Americans and there are currently approximately 100,000 Americans affected by SCD. SCD is a major public health concern as an average 75,000 hospitalizations occurred as a result of this disease […]

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]]> Give Blood and Save Lives During National Blood Donor Month https://primarymed.com/give-blood-and-save-lives-during-national-blood-donor-month/ Wed, 01 Jan 2020 06:36:39 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=3467 Since 1970, the month of January has been observed as, National Blood Donor Month. The American Red Cross (ARC) sponsored campaign, “recognizes the lifesaving contribution of blood and platelet donors.” According to the ARC, more than 13,000 donations are needed daily to meet the demands of the 2,600 hospitals, clinics, and cancer clinics nationwide that […]

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]]> Why Is Sickle Cell Disease So Prevalent Among African Americans? https://primarymed.com/why-is-sickle-cell-disease-so-prevalent-among-african-americans/ Fri, 28 Jun 2019 06:51:38 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=2498 According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, sickle cell disease (SCD) affects one out of every 365 African Americans and there are currently approximately 100,000 Americans affected by SCD. SCD is a major public health concern as an average 75,000 hospitalizations occurred as a result of this disease […]

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