Platelets form clots to help people stop bleeding when they get a cut or scrape, and the body constantly needs to make new ...

The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets to keep the blood supply as strong as possible in the final days of the year and into 2026. Types O, A negative ...

American Red Cross calls Missouri and Illinois donors to give blood or platelets this December to support patients and offset ...

Days before Christmas, Orin Albrecht completed his 500th donation, reaching a milestone achieved by only a small number of ...

The American Red Cross is calling on donors to schedule blood or platelet donation appointments to maintain a robust blood ...

YAKIMA- Time is critical for patients this December. The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood ...

The holidays are often described as a season of giving. But this time of year, one gift is in especially short supply: blood.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Giving blood can seem like a mundane task, but the process is anything but ordinary. In an exclusive story, our team followed a donation of platelets from a donor's arm to ...

New research has found life-saving blood platelets are still effective when frozen. Blood platelets have to be stored at 22 degrees Celsius and have a seven-day shelf life. The potential for a much ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - It’s the season of giving, and one Wisconsin couple holds true to that. Jerry & Kim Porter have been married for 29 years, and together they’ve helped save many lives over ...

Oct. 19—PLATTSBURGH — You could say that Paul Forshay has a lot on his plate. The 39-year-old Plattsburgh resident was recently honored by the Adirondack Regional Blood Center for reaching a lifetime ...