Donating money isn’t the only way you can help people. You can also give your blood.

But someone needs blood every few seconds in the US. While the average red blood cell transfusion is about three units, a ...

Every donation has a story. A few share a life saving theme synonymous when the American Red Cross holds a Blood Drive. “I’ve been donating for years,” says Rosanne Adam of Hamburg. Lying upright, ...

Blood donation remains one of medicine’s most straightforward yet powerful interventions, capable of transforming emergency rooms and operating theaters across America. Yet many potential donors ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- 11-year-old Molly Baer was born with a rare blood disorder called Beta Thalassemia Major that prevents her red blood cells from working as they should. Her mother, Tanya Baer, ...

On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the American Red Cross celebrated with a ribbon-cutting to mark the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art blood donation center at 65 Forest Plaza in Annapolis. The center is ...

Here are 5 things individuals should know about the powerful impact of blood donation and the benefits becoming a donor can have for patients in need. January is celebrated as National Blood Donor ...

NORTH TEXAS — The American Red Cross declared an emergency blood shortage after its national inventory dropped by more than 25% in July, and the continued heat is making it harder to build back the ...

Your morning coffee might do more than wake you up – it could weaken donated blood. A large new study shows caffeine lowers red blood cell quality, making transfusions less effective, especially in ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

Black donors are crucial for the U.S. blood supply, yet their presence continues to lack. This gap means sickle cell patients are not getting blood that matches them the best. “If you have the more ...