DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 58-year-old female in reasonably good health. When I was young, I donated blood several times and would have continued to do so, had I not become ineligible due to living in ...

There is still a critical need for blood and platelet donors, according to the American Red Cross. Officials say donors of all blood types are in demand, especially those with type O blood and donors ...

Physicians can play an active role in mitigating seasonal shortages by educating eligible patients and encouraging ...

Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass (R) to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, ...

LifeShare Blood Center is thanking its lifesaving donors this Thanksgiving season. Every donor who gives blood, platelets, or ...

Platelets are small, disc-shaped cell fragments in the blood that are essential to stop bleeding and to initiate 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 ...

HI, JAMES. HI. JIM STIERS, A FAMILIAR FACE. AND ARM AT THE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH BLOOD DONOR CENTER. I’VE BEEN DOING IT FOR A LONG TIME. THE 70 YEAR OLD IS A RECORD PLATELET DONOR. HIS STATS? HE’S ...

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Dr. Roach: I am a 58-year-old female in reasonably good health. When I was young, I donated blood several times and would have continued to do so, had I not become ineligible due to living in England ...