Donating blood is the ultimate antidote to the winter blues. Every donation helps patients in need and gives donors a chance to feel good. 🙌🩸 And when you attend a blood or plasma donation appointment or join the Stem Cell Registry between January 1 and March 31, 2026 — you could enter our draw for a chance to win round-trip tickets for two courtesy of Air Canada Foundation, to any Air Canada scheduled destination.* ✈️ Escape to a donor centre and experience what you get when you give! ❤️ -- *

A hemorrhagic stroke happens when a blood vessel inside the brain suddenly bursts and spills blood into the surrounding tissue. The brain is very sensitive to pressure so when blood accumulates where it should not be it compresses nearby areas and disrupts their normal function. This makes symptoms appear very quickly. People often develop a sudden severe headache that feels extremely intense. They may also experience weakness, numbness, confusion, vomiting, or even loss of consciousness. There

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