Simple vocal tics consist of sounds that do not form words, such as: throat clearing, grunting, coughing, and sniffing. The DSM-IV divide tic disorders in three main categories: transient tic disorders, chronic motor or vocal tic disorder and Tourette disorder.
If you are healthy person who has been exercising regularly, after you donated blood, you wonder whether you can exercise right after that. The answer is no. You should only exercise after at least 5 hours of resting. Do not run, swim, do weight training or other rough movements during the first 5 hours of donation. In fact, even after that period, your competitive performance in the court or track may be affected.
You can donate platelets once in a seven day period and up to 24 times a year. You must wait at least 72 hours after donating platelets before donating whole blood. After an automated double red cell collection, you must wait 112 days before donating again. In any eight (8) week period, you can make one blood donation and one platelet donation or six (6) platelet donations.