ROCHESTER — "I'm afraid of needles," I said. Jennifer Hoffman, a donor services tech — or phlebotomist — at the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center, admitted she's not a big fan of needles either. I raised ...

Zika is affecting donor eligibility this year. A technician inserts a needle into the vein of a blood donor in an Indiana Blood Center Bloodmobile in Indianapolis, Aug. 20, 2013. — -- The ...

With many people’s minds still reeling from the holidays, the act of donating blood can often fall to the wayside. That’s why ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Blood donors have one less needle to worry about, thanks to new technology at ImpactLife. The blood center is now using a new non-invasive testing device called OrSense, which ...

Those who are considering donating blood may be curious about what to expect. Experts at UAB Hospital answer five common questions about blood donation. To give blood, donors must be 17 years of age ...

There you will find people of all ages waiting patiently to have a needle inserted in their arms. They lie there as a bag ...