Summers are usually slow seasons for blood donations, leading to shortages. Rhode Island’s blood center wants to restock by ...

Every two seconds someone in the United States needs a blood transfusion, so TODAY has partnered with the Red Cross to ...

TODAY IS NATIONAL BLOOD DONATION DAY. THE RED CROSS SAYS DONATIONS ARE STARTING TO DECLINE. AND TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THE NEED, EVERY TWO SECONDS, SOMEONE IN THE U.S. NEEDS BLOOD. I’M JOINED ...

In the days prior to a donation appointment, focus on eating a diet high in meat, fish, poultry, beans, spinach, iron-fortified cereals or raisins. It is important to get a good night's sleep the ...

Craig Melvin and Al Roker are spreading the word about the importance of donating blood, especially as the country is ...

One effort to increase blood donation in NY, which gives vouchers for free ice cream or beverage, is called "Pint for a Pint." ...