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 ...

When it comes to cancer treatment, donating blood may not be the first thing that comes to mind "So I was like, 'OK, so basically it was going to save my life,'" said Myel Bowers-Smith. Bowers Smith ...

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, ...

When blood is donated, it is rarely used as whole blood. Instead, blood banks separate it into different components so that ...

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 ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Peter Bischoff, 77, celebrated his 1000th blood platelet donation. He completed the donation at Impact Life in Cedar Rapids. Peter has been donating since 1966 while he was ...

Platelet donations will no longer be collected at the Flint Red Cross Blood Donation Center.