The Blood Matters Blog

While diabetes can affect your ability to donate, it's far from an automatic disqualifier. Here's what to know before hopping in a donor chair.

Arkansas just made it easier for its residents to carry critical health info with them every day.

Think you can't donate because of a tattoo, your age or your health? You might be more eligible than you think. Let's set the record straight.

Cameron lives with von Willebrand disease type 3, a rare inherited bleeding disorder that affects the blood’s ability to clot. He relies on blood donors to stay healthy—and hopes his story inspires others to give.

Spun at high speeds, whole blood separates into plasma and red blood cells. But sandwiched between the two is a tiny but very important layer: the buffy coat!

It's true that not all women are able to successfully donate platelets — the same goes for plasma, in fact. But many, many women can... so let's bust some myths.

When you give blood, you save lives. Sometimes, though, you also win an all-expenses-paid trip somewhere wonderful.

Every transplant starts with a generous donor — but it can't happen without blood. From surgery to recovery, blood donors help make second chances possible.

This April 19, we honor the 168 people whose lives were senselessly cut short and the countless blood donors who showed up to support the bombing survivors.

You've probably heard the term. But what exactly does it mean? We'll break it down, covering all the fascinating details behind a "universal" blood type that can be transfused to anyone.

A routine morning on the ranch turned critical when Erick Chandler was impaled by a saddle horn. He survived thanks to fast help—and 23 units of blood.

The benefits of donating blood are real and, according to a new study, could be especially helpful for lowering blood cancer risk.