Want to give blood but hate the finger pricks? New 'sting-free' device now being used "My sense is that this will quickly catch on and throughout the country," said a Cedars-Sinai official.

The blood supply currently stands at a 2-to-3-day level; platelets along with types O and B- are at just a 1-to-2-day supply. This is well below the ideal inventory of 5-7 days." ...