CarolinaEast Partners With The Blood Connection
CarolinaEast Health System designates The Blood Connection as its exclusive blood provider. The partnership aims to supply blood for about 5,000 patients annually with all donations staying local. TBC, based in Greenville SC, serves 26 NC hospital partners and 28 counties via 14 mobile units. Donors are urged to visit thebloodconnection.org to locate local drives and Carolina East plans multiple drives in 2020.
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the Blood Connection
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Ancestry to require physician order for DNA health test
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Teens Face Vaping Ills Amid Social Media Panic
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