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

Winter storms and seasonal illnesses have caused a critical need for blood donations, which hospitals rely on to treat their patients.

Each year in the U.S., more than 4.5 million lives are saved by blood transfusions, and about 1 in 5 people admitted to the ...

The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage. People are urged to donate blood now so patients don’t face delays in lifesaving care. The shortage is especially serious for platelets and ...

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.

Recent winter weather across the region has significantly impacted blood and platelet collections, putting a strain on ...

Rutland Regional Medical Center said it has already seen a reduction in blood delivery while other Vermont hospitals are waiting to feel the effect.

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

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

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

APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — U.S. Rep. Tony Wied, R-8th District, is efforting legislation that he hopes will encourage more ...

Platelets are small, anucleate blood cells that play an essential role in hemostasis. Their primary task is to recognize vascular injury, become activated, and aggregate via their surface receptor ...