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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Gift of Life, a nonprofit organization based in Boca Raton, connects patients with blood cancers and other diseases to ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The American Red Cross said they are facing a severe blood shortage and are urging donors to make an appointment to give blood and platelets. According to the Red Cross, their ...

The American Red Cross is offering a promotion through the month of January that will enter blood donors into a drawing to win a pair of tickets to Super Bowl LX in San Francisco. Donors must sign up ...