(Updated July 2022) AWARENESS MONTH Cord Blood Awareness Month: Cord blood awareness month raises awareness on the benefits of the blood collected from the umbilical cord and placenta of a newborn baby. The stem cells from cord blood can be used when treating more than 80 diseases and disorders such as blood cancers, aplastic anemia, metabolic-type diseases, and sickle cell disease. According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, the donor registry contains abo

AWARENESS MONTH Cord Blood Awareness Month: Cord blood awareness month raises awareness on the benefits of the blood collected from the umbilical cord and placenta of a newborn baby. The stem cells from cord blood can be used when treating more than 80 diseases and disorders such as blood cancers, aplastic anemia, metabolic-type diseases, and sickle cell disease. According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, the donor registry contains about 23 million potent