Give blood, get health: Studies show blood donation could keep donors healthy

Published: Aug. 20, 2010, 4 a.m.

In two weeks, hundreds if not thousands of Kentuckians will take to the road for Labor Day weekend getaways. On weekends like this, police and health care officials try to be prepared for serious accidents requiring hospitalization. Currently, Murray Calloway County Hospital is in a critical shortage for a few blood types. They're calling for donors to do what's good for others. But, some health studies suggest, they might be getting as good as they're giving. Rebecca Feldhaus has the story.