But need doesn’t run on a seasonal calendar. One of the most critical, and overlooked, is the need for blood and blood ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - It’s a story of the love and devotion one Nebraska couple has for each other, and how it has grown during a trying time. They faced a mountain of decisions when they learned one ...

Transfusion guidelines regarding platelet-count thresholds before the placement of a central venous catheter (CVC) offer conflicting recommendations because of a lack of good-quality evidence. The ...

On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the American Red Cross celebrated with a ribbon-cutting to mark the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art blood donation center at 65 Forest Plaza in Annapolis. The center is ...

Someone in the United States needs platelets every 15 seconds, according to the American Red Cross, and you have those in your body right now. If you’re looking for an easy way to help another person, ...

Every day in hospitals, in fact every 2 seconds everywhere, according to the American Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion. Approximately 36,000 units of red blood cells, nearly ...

Some teenagers dream of getting a driver's license, buying a cheap car and spending late nights out with friends. But when he was young, Ryan Dolce hoped to one day give blood. At the time, the now-30 ...

A 34-year-old woman (gravida 3, para 2) at 16 weeks’ gestation was found to have platelets unable to be quantified because of clumping on routine prenatal blood work, with a visual estimate of 40 ...