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King Singh, a nine-year-old, was born with a rare blood disease called glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency, also known as G6PD. more
January is National Blood Donor Month, first established a half-century ago. And it’s a good thing that declaration stuck, because blood is often in short supply, as it is today . . . more
The American Red Cross is urging healthy, eligible people who are feeling well to give blood or platelets to help maintain a sufficient blood supply and prevent shortages as the coronavirus pandemic continues. more
Last year I learned of an extraordinary young boy from Long Island, Brandon VonBargen. Brandon, then a third-grader at Bayville School, was diagnosed in January with APML, a form of leukemia. more
It was an emotional reunion for Wantagh resident Anthony Kennedy and fellow FDNY firefighter Robert Wiedmann at the Crest Hollow Country Club last week, after Kennedy’s blood donation helped save … more
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