The American Red Cross is making an urgent call for blood and platelet donors to book an appointment to give now to ensure ...

Someone in the United States needs platelets every 15 seconds, according to the American Red Cross, and you have those in your body right now. If you’re looking for an easy way to help another person, ...

The American Red Cross is urging donations as summer travel and severe weather threaten the national blood supply.

“Obviously it’s helpful,” Drennan said, “and I get more reading done here than in my room.” Drennan was one of six donors who participated in the University’s first platelet drive on Friday. The ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — At the Greenbrier Country Club in Chesapeake Jan. 11, people trickled in to a banquet room one or two at a time to donate blood. The Red Cross was holding a blood drive there. The ...

When Ryan Dolce was a teen, he always wanted to be able to donate blood. The 30-year-old Dunkirk, New York, resident said he was unable to donate when he was younger, as he was under the weight ...

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 ...