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, ...
The Red Cross’s fall appeal highlights a fragile part of American health care: a lifesaving blood component that must be replenished every five to seven days, write Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos.
Blood donation saves lives and is safe for most healthy adults. You can donate whole blood every 8 weeks, platelets weekly, plasma every 4 weeks, and double red blood cells every 4 months. Waiting the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Because of the recent winter weather, blood and platelet donations have dropped dramatically, ...
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 ...
For the first time in Hoxworth Blood Center's history, hundreds of dedicated platelet donors were honored in a truly memorable way at Great American Ball Park. Our Pitching for Platelets campaign ...
The University of North Carolina Hospitals Platelet and Plasma Donor Program is currently experiencing a critical platelet shortage. New and returning donors are needed to schedule donation ...