The American Red Cross of Georgia operates across eight chapters in the state, supporting hospitals and saving lives daily.

A Maryland man has donated blood 100 times, saving an estimated 300 lives. Stuart Schmidt Sr., from Anne Arundel County, said ...

Summers are usually slow seasons for blood donations, leading to shortages. Rhode Island’s blood center wants to restock by ...

Should My Pet Donate Blood? A Vet Expert Shares What to Know and Why Blood Donations Are Vital One pet blood donation can saves the lives of three animals, according to veterinarian Dr. Meghan Respess ...

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 ...

As a sophomore in college in 2011, I was deferred from donating blood for being a gay man. I was confronting the homophobia built into the FDA’s blood donation ban for men who have sex with men.

Men who have sex with men have long faced restrictions on giving blood in the United States, amid concerns about the disproportionate toll of HIV/AIDS on gay and bisexual men. Decades ago, as AIDS ...

In times of crisis, blood donation helps others, and it might help you Many people who think they aren’t eligible to give blood might not be aware that some rules for donation have changed ...

In the days prior to a donation appointment, focus on eating a diet high in meat, fish, poultry, beans, spinach, iron-fortified cereals or raisins. It is important to get a good night's sleep the ...

Most blood donations will take 30 to 45 minutes, according to Cronin. Donors should be prepared to fill out paperwork prior to donating and wait 10 to 15 minutes afterward to ensure they don’t ...