Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, a leading contributor to heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease and cognitive decline, according to a new 2025 guideline jointly ...

Today is National Blood Donation Day, a day dedicated to encouraging people to donate blood and to thank existing donors. The day is part of National Blood Donation Week, which was established in 2016 ...

The American Red Cross x PEANUTS promotion runs through Sept. 21. By donating during the promotion, you can get a free T-shirt with Snoopy and Woodstock. Did you see the viral Snoopy shirts people ...

Jason Rantala joined WCCO as a reporter in June 2023. He's a Minnesota native and is thrilled to be telling the stories of those in his hometown. Parishioners of Annunciation Catholic Church in ...

NewsChannel 13 is teaming up with the American Red Cross on Thursday for a Save a Life Blood Drive. Giving blood can truly save lives. United Way CEO Peter Gannon said donated blood helped save the ...

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WBAY) - With summer vacations ending, advocates for blood donation are hoping more people get back into the routine of giving blood. Right now our community is in a critical need ...

To the editor: This article (“Chagas disease, long considered only a threat abroad, is established in California and the Southern U.S.,” Sept. 1) states that “most people find out they have the ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - It’s National Blood Donation Week. Every year since 2016, it’s been celebrated during the first full week of September. The goal of National Blood Donation Week is to raise ...

National Blood Donor Day is Sept. 4. If you ever wanted to do something to help people, but didn’t have money to donate or time to volunteer, giving blood is another way to give back that can ...