Death, an inevitable reality of life no one escapes. Once we die, people can utilize our bodies as a resource. One available option is to donate your body to science. By doing so, you contribute to the advancement of medical knowledge and research. Another is to donate organs to save lives. However, the decision to donate your body to science or to donate organs should be made only after careful consideration. In this blog post, we discuss. Continue reading Donate Your Body to Science?
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Organ Donation
January is National Blood Donor Month. Nearly seven million people in the United States donate blood each year. In fact, many do so multiple times over the course of their lives. The decision about whether to do so is relatively simple. If you are healthy and want to help, and do not have Trypanophobia (fear of needles), you probably volunteer to give. But the question of organ donation is not straightforward. After all, you only get one body to use for your entire lifetime. And when it comes time to donate organs, you won’t be around to make the call. That’s why we recommend choosing whether or not you want to be an organ donor now, so your family won’t have to decide at a time when they’ll be overwhelmed and grieving over your loss. Continue reading Organ Donation