According to the Community Blood Center, platelets are very fragile, short-lived blood cells, essential for normal blood ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Three weeks into the new year, and the American Red Cross has already declared an emergency blood shortage. According to the Red Cross, they are currently facing the ...
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. The blood supply has fallen to critically low levels across ...
Margaret Kelly has been donating blood regularly since her youth. “I started donating blood back when I was in my 20s. I really saw a lot of people suffering and sick, and back then there was a blood ...
While all donated blood undergoes routine testing for various conditions and other factors, tests do not typically include leukemia. However, abnormalities that require medical attention sometimes ...
Giving blood isn’t something most people think about during the hustle and bustle of their daily lives. I’ve heard it all before: “They’ve got plenty of blood. Why do I need to take time out of my ...
NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and Carter BloodCare would like to encourage you to give blood this summer. O-positive blood is currently the most critical blood type needed, as 39% of people in the United ...
HOW YOU CAN HELP OUT IN THE WAKE OF THE FRENCH QUARTER TERRORIST ATTACK. PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON THE NORTH SHORE ARE STEPPING UP, HOPING THAT THEIR DONATION MAKES A LIFESAVING DIFFERENCE. THE RESPONSE HERE ...