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    Apr 30, 2009, 09:11 AM
    Blood donation and strokes
    Can giving blood cause or contribute to having a stroke?
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    Apr 30, 2009, 09:27 AM

    Donating blood on a regular basis, actually is quite healthy and reduces the risk of strokes and heart attacks. There is proof that donating blood depletes the iron in the blood and that is a good thing.

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