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New device at blood drives skips the finger prick

Josh Droll
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A new device is being tested in blood drives here in northwest Arkansas that may make the process of donating blood easier for some.

Ozarks at Large's Josh Droll spoke with Julie Brown, the executive director of the NWA American Red Cross, to explore how the hemoglobin ring could make donating easier, simpler, and less painful nationwide.

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Josh Droll is a student at the University of Arkansas and a contributor to Ozarks at Large.
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