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 ...
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 ...
Every time someone donates blood, it sets off a highly coordinated and medically regulated process designed to ensure the safety of both the donor and the recipient. For World Blood Donor Day, ...
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Tuesday is Apheresis Awareness Day, a day all about highlighting a certain kind of blood donation process that allows donors to give special blood components like plasma, platelets ...
The need for blood never ends, but during the winter months, fewer people donate blood. According to the American Red Cross, an individual who was in a car accident could need as many as 100 units of ...
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 ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Bella Rogne's pink Christmas tree has stayed up long enough to welcome another holiday. "I didn’t want to take it down because it makes me happy, so I turned it into a Valentine's tree," ...