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Yesterday the American Red Cross announced the national blood supply has dropped 25% reaching a critical low. So I went out to donate mine at Crenshaw Church Center. The tightening of the blood pressure cuff, the smell of alcohol and the quick sting of the needle was the experience that made me pass out the […]

Blood has long been a symbol of life and health, so it may be surprising that some aspects of blood production, i.e., hematopoiesis, remain incompletely understood. One such mystery is the role of a protein called SOX17. Blood cells are generated by hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), and SOX17 seems to be important to the development […]

General Hospital star John J. York revealed that he has been undergoing treatment for two blood and bone marrow disorders. On Wednesday, the actor, 64, posted a video on X to update his followers on his condition after he shared on the platform last week that he would “be taking a brief hiatus” from filming […]

Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, and there is an emergency need for platelet donors and Type O blood donors. INDIANAPOLIS — After a summer of decreased donor turnout, the American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage and making an urgent plea for donors.  Red Cross says fewer donors than needed […]

The foods a person eats before attempting to donate blood could affect whether or not he or she is allowed to donate. According to the American Red Cross, its staff members routinely check the level of hemoglobin in donors’ blood and platelets before they accept donations. Hemoglobin is a protein in the body that contains […]