Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NORTHEAST, Ala. (D2D) — This Black History Month, Blood Assurance is highlighting the need for African American blood donors. The ...

Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the United States. One of the largest nonprofits supplying blood to hospitals and health centers is urging African Americans to donate more blood.

Some diseases including an inherited blood disorder called thalassemia and sickle cell, which both mainly affect minority ...

The American Red Cross is calling for more blood donations from people who are African American, Black or multiracial, saying those donations are critical to treating patients with sickle cell disease ...

LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — Thursday is World Sickle Cell Awareness Day and the American Red Cross in Liverpool, N.Y., hosted a blood drive. Sickle cell disease is something you're born with that can make ...

As World Blood Donor Day on June 14 approaches, it’s important to recognize the contributions of volunteer blood donors, how they are saving lives worldwide and raise awareness about the need for more ...

Doctors are becoming increasingly concerned with a spike in Rotavirus cases and April is National Minority Health Month. Here ...

Blood Assurance is highlighting the need for more African American blood donors across North Alabama during Black History Month. Donations are particularly important for patients with sickle cell ...

New research published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), identifies common genetic variants predominantly found in African Americans that double their ...

NORTHEAST, Ala. (D2D) — This Black History Month, Blood Assurance is highlighting the need for African American blood donors. The nonprofit says African American blood donors are critical for saving ...

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