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 ...

Blood donation is often described as safe, but many people wonder what happens afterward. Doctors explain how the body ...

January is recognized as Blood Donation Awareness Month, a time dedicated to highlighting the lifesaving impact of 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 ...

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

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," ...

Area hospitals currently have about four days' worth of blood on hand, with type O blood down to just two days.

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 ...