Amid a national blood supply crisis, Dr. Courtney Lawrence sat down with Norah O'Donnell to talk about donating blood, health myths and more.

Once my appointed nurse pulls the needle out of my vein, I try to sit up to free my spot for the next blood donor. Right away, a hot flush washes over my body, and I immediately fall flat again. Very ...

The previous blood donation story, Part 1, covered the time from when I was young until I stopped donating blood after I started working. Truly. It is a classic case of do what you can do now. Even if ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Fenit Nirappil , a reporter with the Washington Post, about new blood donation rules adopted by the Red Cross that will make more people eligible to donate blood. And that ...

Ashley Park, who recently filmed the final season of "Emily In Paris," is talking about her experience with AML and the need ...

According to the American Red Cross, someone in the U.S. requires blood every two seconds—but just 3 percent of eligible adults donate blood in a given year. Each day, U.S. hospitals and trauma ...

People with human papillomavirus (HPV) can donate blood if they meet the other eligibility requirements, which cover recent infections, recent travel, and their weight. Donating blood is a valuable ...