The number of people donating blood has dropped 40% over the last two decades, according to the Red Cross. Severe winter weather and illnesses could make an already bad situation even worse, it says.

You can make whole blood donations up to six times a year, according to the Red Cross. You must wait eight weeks, or 56 days, before you next whole blood donation. You can make Power Red donations ...

That blood type is crucial, the agency says, as Dr. Barry Siegfried, medical director of the Red Cross Michigan Region explains in a release: “It’s critical that hospitals have both type O ...

The number of blood donors has fallen 40% in the last two decades. The American Red Cross said Monday it is experiencing an emergency blood shortage. According to the humanitarian organization, it ...

The United States is facing an emergency blood shortage, according to the American Red Cross, and there is growing concern that a combination of severe winter weather and seasonal respiratory ...

You can find a location near you and sign up for an appointment by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).