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 ...

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 ...

Ongoing since the pandemic, a blood platelet shortage is reaching critical levels as deliveries are being rationed among local hospitals. Bloodworks Northwest, a blood bank and medical research ...

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, ...

This video is no longer available. Richard Martin started donating whole blood with the Red Cross and then switched to Inova when he was asked to consider a different type of donation in 1982. His ...

The free test, which shows blood sugar levels and diabetes risk, is available to American Red Cross donors throughout March.

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 ...

Lawrenceville’s Donald Bagley rolled up his sleeves when a friend from church needed help for her husband. And he’s never stopped donating blood platelets, those minuscule cells that play a vital role ...

A blood centrifuge rotates between 3,000 and 5,000 times per minute, causing blood to separate into three distinct layers: dark and dense red blood cells at the bottom, a very thin layer of white ...

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 ...

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol’s Aviation Unit assisted in the urgent transfer of blood platelets from Wake County to ECU Health in Pitt County during a winter ...