The US Food and Drug Administration is considering a requirement for blood banks to use a new test that can detect the parasites that cause malaria in certain donors’ blood, and it’s seeking the ...

Donating blood is a noble act that can save lives, but it also temporarily affects your body’s resources. Nutrition plays a key role in ensuring that your donation is safe, smooth, and recovery is ...

Only 3% of eligible individuals donate blood annually, despite the high demand for blood and platelets in the US. Certain medical conditions and medications can disqualify individuals from donating ...

In their daily job of protecting lives, firefighters are exposed to a lot of hazards — not just smoke and fire, but unsafe traffic, violence and vicious cats in trees. However, one of the most ...

Margaret Kelly has been donating blood regularly since her youth. “I started donating blood back when I was in my 20s. I really saw a lot of people suffering and sick, and back then there was a blood ...