TODAY IS NATIONAL BLOOD DONATION DAY. THE RED CROSS SAYS DONATIONS ARE STARTING TO DECLINE. AND TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THE NEED, EVERY TWO SECONDS, SOMEONE IN THE U.S. NEEDS BLOOD. I’M JOINED NOW BY ...

Most people knows someone who regularly donates blood or has received a blood transfusion themselves, but it’s not just humans who can give blood to each other. In fact, the first successful blood ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- For nearly 20 years Dustin Best couldn't donate blood like everyone else. Restrictions put in place by the FDA left the Fayetteville man who identifies as gay with few options ...

Blood donation itself usually takes about 8 to 10 minutes. The whole process may take up to 1 hour, as you may need to sign some forms, have a checkup, or rest afterward. Donating blood is usually a ...

January was first proclaimed as National Blood Donor Month by President Richard Nixon in 1969 to emphasize that the need for ...

Are you eligible to donate blood? Check if you meet the age, health, and medical criteria doctors say are crucial before you ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A local blood bank is changing the blood donation experience through these new mixed reality headsets, aiming to ease anxiety, attract new donors, and enhance the overall ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The Red Cross says there is a shortage of blood nationwide, and the effects are still being felt here in Michiana. That’s why the South Bend Medical Foundation is urging you ...

A doctor explains what happens to your blood and body after donation, including how volume is restored, how long recovery takes, and the biological processes that begin immediately once blood is drawn ...

For a Jefferson Hills woman, blood donations have been a life saver since she received a cancer diagnosis in August 2024. Her ...