Vitalant, a nonprofit blood provider for hospitals nationwide, said they are facing an alarming blood shortage. There’s a ...

Summer means school is out at most grade levels. With students, who account for about 20% of the blood donation pool, home or ...

The American Red Cross urges all donors to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply strong this summer. Type O ...

You must be at least 18 years old to donate blood, according to the Red Cross. Height and weight also factor into whether you can donate blood or not. For male donors , if you are taller than 5 ...

Side Effects After Donating Blood. There aren’t any lasting side effects, but you may temporarily: Need to hydrate. Drink more non-alcoholic beverages for 24-48 hours after you donate blood.

Dolce is now on a mission to donate platelets to every American Red Cross donation center in the nation. On June 23, Dolce ...

Survivors of the 2012 Aurora theater shooting are inviting the public to honor the upcoming anniversary by donating blood during a community drive outside the theater where the tragedy took place.

Blood donors who give the gift of blood starting July 15 will receive a movie reward courtesy of the American Red Cross.

Only about 3% of Americans donate blood, studies show, and there are often shortages over the summer and the holidays. Jason Cianciotto, vice president of communications and policy at GMHC, ...

NHS Blood and Transplant has been asking young people for the last few years to make a regular Date2Donate to give blood. To s ign up easily to donate and access more information, visit the ...