Kamila Saradpon is a nine-year-old from National City who enjoys art and cooking with her dad. Her parents Maria and Kris have their hands full with Kamila and her six-year-old sister Mikayla. One of ...

"A pet blood donor needs to have a calm temperament and feel relaxed in a veterinary environment,” says Dr. MacMillan.

Captive animals sometimes need a transfusion, but the typical approach to blood banking isn’t practical for zoos and aquariums. One veterinarian is testing a solution.

One pet blood donation can saves the lives of three animals, according to veterinarian Dr. Meghan Respess Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work ...

Black donors are crucial for the US blood supply, but their presence remains lacking. This gap affects sickle cell patients, who need matching blood.

A local blood donation drive is set to take place this Friday in partnership with Cap K, offering participants a chance to save lives and ...

An African American, Dr. Charles Drew of Howard University, discovered the process for preserving blood, which made it possible to establish blood banks. Another African-American inventor, Frederick ...

Humboldt County’s local blood bank implemented changes and is ready to expand accepting donations from gay men. In May, the Food and Drug Administration announced changes to blood donation rules that ...

A University of Michigan researcher has made a surprising discovery that will make blood plasma transfusions even safer. Research by Robertson Davenport, M.D., U-M associate professor of pathology and ...

More gay and bisexual men will be allowed to give blood at the Community Blood Bank, 2646 Peach St., under a new policy expected to take effect in early December. Instead of requiring gay and bisexual ...

LifeServe is hosting a Davenport blood drive Tuesday to aid children battling cancer and rebuild supplies after the summer ...

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