Eligible people can donate whole blood every 56 days up to six times per year. Other types, such as platelet or plasma ...

4. If you ever wanted to do something to help people, but didn’t have money to donate or time to volunteer, giving blood is another way to give back that can potentially save a life — maybe even more ...

Zika is affecting donor eligibility this year. A technician inserts a needle into the vein of a blood donor in an Indiana Blood Center Bloodmobile in Indianapolis, Aug. 20, 2013. — -- The ...

Tuesday is World Blood Donor Day, which is dedicated to raising awareness about the need for blood donations everywhere. According to the American Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two ...

Giving blood saves lives and—surprise!—one of those lives could be your own. There are a number of reasons for this, but here’s a biggie: Your body quickly begins replacing blood you donate with new ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood, according to the American Red Cross. Wednesday, Your Hometown Station hosted the organization for a blood drive. Dozens of ...