On average, an adult has about 1.2 to 1.5 gallons – or 10 units – of blood in their body, according to the American Red Cross. This accounts for approximately 10% of a person's weight. Now that's a ...

Every year, millions of people need blood transfusions during surgery, after an accident, or due to disease — and donations are the only way they can get it. The American Red Cross allows a person to ...

Blood plasma is a necessary resource to produce life-saving medicine. Because people are the only source, donors are often ...

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

Blood plasma is big business — especially along the U.S.–Mexico border. Every day, thousands of Mexican citizens cross ...

Odds are you’ve been asked to donate blood before — maybe even from us at The Star recently, as we prepare for a blood drive on Tuesday. And you’ve maybe heard the request for donations even more over ...