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Whitney Levon s a freelance writer based in the Chicago area.  She has published work on YCN, Helium, Yahoo News, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Shine, and is a featured local contributor on Yahoo for her metro area.

My passion is ...

music, history, and all things relating to people watching

I know too much about ...

useless trivia facts

My parents always told me ...

you're not leaving the table until your plate is clean

My childhood ambition ...

atronaut-doctor-archaelogist-police-writer, all at the same time..I was ambitious

My favorite memory ...

everything having to do with my brother

Why I write ...

because I think I have the ability to put two words together.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Stories From Rwanda

My first job ...

I worked at Dairy Queen in HIgh School

My best moment ...

the birth of my son

My inspiration ...

my family, I get all strength from them

Health & Fitness > Health & Fitness (Other) Is donating blood good for you?

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We are constantly encouraged to donate blood, blood banks across the nation and around the world are in constant need of donations. Donating blood is giving the gift of life, but it does raise some questions for people. Is it safe to donate blood? What, if any, are the health benefits to the person doing the donating? Donating blood is a completely safe practice. The blood donation process begins by the donor providing a medical history. A mini-physical is then performed, where blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and iron level are checked. After this, the actual donation takes place. An a...

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