National Blood Donor Month

Blood is traditionally in short supply during the winter months due to the holidays, travel schedules, inclement weather and illness. January, in particular, is a difficult month for blood centers to collect blood donations. A reduction in turnout can put our nation’s blood inventory at a critical low.

What are the minimum requirements to become a blood donor?
Check with your local blood bank to determine the exact requirements, but generally, you must be at least 16 years of age, a minimum of 110 pounds, and in basic good health.

Cervical Health Awareness

Healthy Eating During the Holidays
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month and a prime time to highlight the importance of routine Pap tests. In the United States, 11,000 new cases of cervical cancer will be diagnosed in 2010 from human papillomavirus (HPV)-caused tumors.

The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus. Also known as the womb, the uterus is where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant.

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