US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday paved the way for more gay and bisexual men to donate blood by finalizing new risk-based recommendations for blood donation. Going forward, prospective ...

As a sophomore in college in 2011, I was deferred from donating blood for being a gay man. I was confronting the homophobia built into the FDA’s blood donation ban for men who have sex with men.

Should My Pet Donate Blood? A Vet Expert Shares What to Know and Why Blood Donations Are Vital. One pet blood donation can saves the lives of three animals, according to veterinarian Dr. Meghan ...

Blood donation isn’t hard, but it does take a little effort and time. You’ll answer questions online to help determine your eligibility and speed up the process when you arrive.

Simon "Simmo" Braun has visited every Lifeblood centre in the country, aiming to save lives and set a new blood donation ...

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 ...

Before he became ineligible to donate, Goldstein — who has type O negative blood — said he had given blood so regularly that he had been rewarded with a pin as a frequent donor.

After receiving life-saving blood and platelet donations during heart surgery, John Nanni has given blood platelets about ...

A man with a rare blood type who made his 100th donation this year is encouraging others to give blood. Robert Boocock, from ...

Most blood donations will take 30 to 45 minutes, according to Cronin. Donors should be prepared to fill out paperwork prior to donating and wait 10 to 15 minutes afterward to ensure they don’t ...