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.
1 In many jurisdictions, parental permission is required for the ages 16-17 to give blood. 2  Check the blood organization in your area if you are around this age. 3  You can only donate blood every 56 days. 4  If you have donated blood more recently than that, then you are not eligible again.