Update: Blood Donation

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy

Medical History, Health & Fitness, History, Medicine, Comedy, Sawbones

4.8 • 15.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Recently, the FDA has updated their guidelines on who can donate blood and when – an update that has long been demanded. So we bring the full episode about Dr. Charles Drew and the history of blood donation, along with the new guidelines and why these changes were finally made. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

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0:00.0	Hi, y'all, it's Justin.
0:03.0	And it's Sydney.
0:04.0	We've had some interesting developments in the world of blood donation.
0:10.0	And we are going to talk to you about some of the new guidelines because it means a lot
0:14.4	of people who maybe couldn't get blood before, all right, we'll be able to.
0:18.9	But to do that, what we're going to do first is play you an episode about blood donation
0:24.6	that we have already done.
0:26.0	And Charles drew.
0:27.0	Yes, absolutely.
0:28.4	And at the end of the episode, we will be back to tell you about some of these new updates.
0:34.3	It's fascinating story.
0:35.3	Hope you enjoy it and we'll talk to you in just a few.
0:38.1	Saw bones is a show about medical history and nothing the hosts say should be taken as
0:42.9	medical advice or opinion.
0:45.3	It's for fun.
0:46.8	Can't you just have fun for an hour and not try to diagnose your mystery boil?
0:52.3	We think you've earned it.
0:53.9	Sit back, relax, and enjoy a moment of distraction from that weird growth.
1:00.8	You're worth it.
1:01.8	All right.
1:02.8	What's all these about?
1:03.8	It's books.
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