By Sonica Aron Blood donation is a community responsibility. About one in seven people entering a hospital needs blood. Only 37 percent of our country’s population is eligible to give blood, and less than 10 percent of those who can donate actually do donate annually. What if everyone eligible to donate became complacent and decide they … Read more
Jan. 11, 2022 The Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis and is encouraging the public to donate, saying historically low blood supplies are causing some hospitals to change treatments and cancel surgeries. “In recent weeks, blood centers across the country have reported less than a one-day’s supply of blood of certain critical blood … Read more
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The American Red Cross is urging COVID-19 survivors to donate blood plasma for hospital patients who need it to recover. As an incentive to help boost the national convalescent plasma shortage, the Red Cross has teamed up with the National Football League … Read more