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Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, whether it's for a surgery, cancer treatment, chronic illness, or trauma. Despite the ongoing need, winter is one of the most challenging times for blood donation. The holiday season, inclement weather, and seasonal illnesses often lead to a decline in donations. National Blood Donor Month serves as a reminder of this lifesaving need and encourages people to take action.
Most of the modern world is plugged in these days to smartphones, ipads and laptops, among other things. And many of us complete the loop by coaxing earbuds into our ears, turning up the sound to shut the world out, even just for a minute. But this practice, along with the increased amount of dangerous noise present in the modern world, is causing epidemic levels of early hearing loss in children, adults and teens. Read on to find out what you can do:
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