Answer: An epidural steroid injection is an injection of steroid, basically an anti-inflammatory agent into the epidural space. This is something that you may be familiar with, as in a labor epidural, which is typically given to pregnant ladies and pregnant patients.
Information for 16 Year Old Donors. Parental Consent Form and a Student's Guide to Blood Donation. Donors must be at least 17-years-old to donate. However, some states allow 16-year-olds to donate blood with parental consent.
If you began donating blood at age 17 and donated every 56 days until you reached 76, you would have donated 48 gallons of blood. About three gallons of blood supports the entire nation's blood needs for one minute. Blood donation takes four steps: medical history, quick physical, donation, and snacks.