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, ...

MURRAY, Utah (ABC4 Utah) – The American Red Cross is highlighting the lifesaving importance of platelet donations this fall with another fun PEANUTS promotion. These donations are especially vital for ...

There are several types of blood donations: whole blood, Power Red, platelet and plasma donations, according to the American Red Cross. As a result, there are different processes for donating blood.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new blood-donation center has opened in Tacoma’s West End. Bloodworks Northwest, a nonprofit with donation centers across ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Blood Center is asking for help since they are still dangerously low on blood donations, particularly platelets. These platelets are liquid gold running ...

MARSHFIELD − Ralph "Rocco" Russo, 77, has plenty to be proud of, but instead of talking about himself, his main message is about "a dire need" for donated blood platelets. This is one of the times of ...

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 ...