Other factors that may disqualify a person from giving blood include: feeling sick or having cold or flu symptoms using intravenous drugs not prescribed by a licensed doctor having an active infection having HIV or testing positive for hepatitis B or C having uncontrolled diabetes having a blood clotting disorder having ever had the Ebola virus having blood cancers, such as leukemia or lymphoma having received a blood transfusion within the past 12 months having a heart rate below 50 beats per minute (BPM) or above 100 BPM having recently traveled to a foreign country being pregnant, or having given birth within the past 6 weeks Although smoking cigarettes, vaping, and using cannabis will not disqualify a person from donating blood, they should refrain from smoking for at least A person may feel lightheaded or weak after giving blood, and smoking can exacerbate these symptoms
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This is because insurance companies pay substantially more in health claims for smokers but also because they collect lowered revenue from them due to higher smoker mortality rates
In a city like Hyderabad, where respiratory infections are increasingly common due to pollution and population density, seeking expert care from an experienced Pulmonologist in Hyderabad is crucial
But the new findings back up what any doctor will tell you: youre still better off quitting
