Winter weather has caused a dramatic drop in blood and platelet donations, straining LifeShare and other blood centers, and creating a need for more donations to meet hospital demand.

Winter weather has disrupted blood and platelet collections at LifeShare Blood Center, creating supply challenges for ...

Donor centers were closed as ice and subfreezing temperatures plagued north Louisiana.

Recent winter weather across the region has significantly impacted blood and platelet collections, putting a strain on ...

The icy conditions are affecting patient care, with OBI experiencing a significant shortage of platelets and O-negative blood ...

The American Red Cross critically needs blood and platelet donors now following a concerning trend over the past month — fewer donors rolling up a sleeve to give lifesaving blood. In fact, about ...

But need doesn’t run on a seasonal calendar. One of the most critical, and overlooked, is the need for blood and blood ...

I am a 58-year-old female in reasonably good health. When I was young, I donated blood several times and would have continued to do so, had I ...

HI, JAMES. HI. JIM STIERS, A FAMILIAR FACE. AND ARM AT THE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH BLOOD DONOR CENTER. I’VE BEEN DOING IT FOR A LONG TIME. THE 70 YEAR OLD IS A RECORD PLATELET DONOR. HIS STATS? HE’S ...

As New Braunfels resident Dennis Thompson drove to the South Texas Blood & Tissue donor center on Monday to donate platelets, he reflected on recently reaching his 75-gallon blood donation ...

Vitalant is asking for eligible donors to help replenish the bloody supply during the shortest month of the year by donating blood.

The cancellations are expected to result in the loss of nearly 1,000 blood and platelet donations at a time when the region ...