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, ...

KAPLAN, La. (KLFY) — For Platelet Awareness Month, Our Lady of Lourdes Blood Center is educating the community about the importance of platelet donors and the people who rely on those donations. Suzy ...

During the National Blood Donor Month of January, the AFRO is taking a moment to acknowledge the importance of blood donation and concerns regarding the service in the Black community. Donating 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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon man marked a major milestone Saturday morning, donating his 100th gallon of platelets to the American Red Cross – enough to save over 400 lives. David Schapiro, 62, a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — It’s a situation no parent wishes for their child to ever be in: diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. “We weren’t sure if she would live to see Christmas of 2021,” said Mike ...