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

Winter weather has caused a dramatic drop in blood and platelet donations, straining LifeShare and other blood centers, and creating a need for more donations to meet hospital demand.

Whether you are donating blood for the first time or are a repeat donor, every donation matters and makes an enormous ...

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 ...

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 ...

Houchin Community Blood Bank’s Director of Donor Relations Anna Kazaryan needs a little magic, the kind she has seen come ...

But need doesn’t run on a seasonal calendar. One of the most critical, and overlooked, is the need for blood and blood ...

Those who donate blood this January could win a trip to Super Bowl LX, according to the American Red Cross, which has put out an urgent call for donors as it teeters on the edge of a blood shortage.

Holland Hospital is encouraging new and returning donors to schedule an appointment for an upcoming blood drive on Jan. 30 at ...

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