New Jersey is facing a critical shortage of red blood cells and platelets, so officials are urging eligible residents to donate immediately.

Platelets are tiny cell fragments in your blood that help form clots and stop bleeding. Nearly 50% of donated platelets go to cancer patients. With a shelf life of only five days, hospitals rely on a ...

There are two predominant organizations in Western North Carolina where people can donate blood. The Western North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross and The Blood Connection both have ...

Multiple Red Cross blood drives are scheduled in Ross County through Feb. 28 as winter storms contribute to a nationwide ...

The American Red Cross is urging people to donate blood due to a severe shortage. How you can help.

Help ease the Red Cross blood shortage by donating at Fairfield County drives. Check February dates in Lancaster and nearby ...

Indiana saw 33 blood drives disrupted by winter weather, adding to the national shortage. The Red Cross is calling for donors ...

Winter storms canceled more than 500 Red Cross blood drives, deepening an urgent shortage. See upcoming Monroe County donation opportunities.

Winter storms have led to 41 cancelled blood drives in the Northern Ohio region as the Red Cross seeks donors to rebuild the ...

You should consider donating your kidney, too. (You can sign up through the National Kidney Registry or Waitlist Zero .) In a ...

So you think you can't donate blood because of a tattoo, or you traveled overseas or maybe you got a vaccine recently?

My understanding of blood donation is not abstract. As a teenager, I was hit by a speeding car while crossing the road and needed surgery, treatment and a blood transfusion to recover. I owe my ...