Platelets form clots to help people stop bleeding when they get a cut or scrape, and the body constantly needs to make new ones. Joining Jackie Kostek are Nuvia Orellana of Vitalent Blood Donation’s ...

ST. LOUIS The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage as winter weather further impacts the ...

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

When it comes to cancer treatment, donating blood may not be the first thing that comes to mind "So I was like, 'OK, so basically it was going to save my life,'" said Myel Bowers-Smith. Bowers Smith ...

Some teenagers dream of getting a driver's license, buying a cheap car and spending late nights out with friends. But when he was young, Ryan Dolce hoped to one day give blood. At the time, the now-30 ...

We Are Blood is critically low on blood donations, especially O-negative and platelets, after winter closures. Here's where ...

In a statement, the Red Cross said the storm canceled about 450 blood drives across their network, meaning more than 10,000 ...