by Mandi J | Feb 18, 2025 | News
You often see our pleas for blood donation but, is donating blood right for you? It depends! Blood and blood components are an intricate part of the health care system. While most donations are collected as whole blood and then broken down into its core components,...
by Mandi J | Jan 28, 2025 | News
Testosterone Therapy + Blood Donation = A Winning Combination Men who are prescribed testosterone therapy are also often prescribed blood donation, known as therapeutic phlebotomy, as their hemoglobin levels rise. Testosterone therapy can affect iron levels and lead...
by The Advocate | Aug 8, 2024 | News
Before helping your friends and neighbors with a life-saving blood donation, you must take care of your own body. That includes knowing what to eat and drink before donating blood. You’ll also want to eat and drink the right things after your blood...
by The Advocate | Apr 23, 2024 | News
Are you considering donating blood? The benefits can be remarkable, both for you and the patients who receive your donation. When you donate at LifeShare Blood Center, your blood generally stays right here in your community. The patients receiving your potentially...
by Cagney Coody | May 3, 2022 | News, Press Releases
SHREVEPORT — LifeShare Blood Center is asking for donations for one of the workers injured in the natural gas explosion Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Barksdale Air Force Base. Family members of Adam Purland say he was one of the workers badly injured in a pipeline...
by Cagney Coody | Sep 7, 2021 | News
