Donating blood is a simple and relatively painless procedure that can help save lives. According to the American Association of Blood Banks, eight million volunteer donors donate the 14 million pints of blood used in the United States each year. The...

Blood donation is a process by which a blood donor voluntarily has blood drawn for storage in a blood bank, generally for subsequent use in a blood...

The U.N. health agency announced a drive Thursday to give pregnant women increased access to safe blood, warning that about 125,000 mothers bleed to death during childbirth each year.The World Health Organization said safe blood donations were vital in helping women survive pregnancy. The agency...

Explosions tore through two buses traveling on a highway Tuesday near a mountain town northeast of Beirut, and dozens of people were either killed or wounded, the country's state-run news agency said.The news agency gave no exact figure on the number of dead. Arab media...

Peruvian officials have closed the country's 240 blood banks after at least four people were infected with HIV from blood transfusions in a public hospital.Health Minister Carlos Vallejos said Thursday the blood banks will be inspected by a commission that will include officials from the...

A group of 55 greyhounds rescued after a life of racing are helping to save more canine lives with the donation of their blood.The dogs, most owned by professors, technicians and students at the Ohio State University veterinary school, visit the school several times a...

A description of the uses of donated blood, including red blood cells, platelets, and plasma, and an analysis of the research and potential benefits associated with artificial blood.

Objective essay to persuade people to give blood.