Begging for blood.

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Blood banks can't keep up with the demand. To help, the Arizona Legislature passed a bill to allow donors to be as young as 16, with consent from their parents. Currently, 17- to 19-year olds are the most active blood donating group in the state. "We need to collect roughly 79,000 units of blood every year, yet collect only 66,000," says Ken Krueger, of...

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