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Blood donors come through to save lives

As many as 81 people will benefit from blood donated by JPS team members at the first blood drive of 2018, which was Friday on the main campus.

Twenty-seven donors provided blood to be processed into its components — red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma and platelets. “In addition,” reported Carter BloodCare’s Judy Smith, “we collected two units of O-negative, 10 units of O-positive and one unit of AB-positive blood. That was an unexpected blessing.”

Ask a woman to list her top health concerns and if she’s like many, heart disease won’t be No. 1. Yet heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. In fact, one in three heart attack patients at JPS Health Network is a woman.