The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply as strong ...

Platelets form clots to help people stop bleeding when they get a cut or scrape, and the body constantly needs to make new ...

When it comes to cancer treatment, donating blood may not be the first thing that comes to mind "So I was like, 'OK, so basically it was going to save my life,'" said Myel Bowers-Smith. Bowers Smith ...

Days before Christmas, Orin Albrecht completed his 500th donation, reaching a milestone achieved by only a small number of ...

Oct. 19—PLATTSBURGH — You could say that Paul Forshay has a lot on his plate. The 39-year-old Plattsburgh resident was recently honored by the Adirondack Regional Blood Center for reaching a lifetime ...