Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...

Your morning coffee might do more than wake you up – it could weaken donated blood. A large new study shows caffeine lowers ...

It’s driven by red blood cells and not the blood clots traditionally associated with this sort of damage. “We’ve discovered a completely new blood-clotting mechanism that has nothing to do with the ...

Amarey Brookshire is just like any other teenager. “She’s into TikTok and likes learning the dances. And, you know, we call ...

As September marks National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, a local man’s story highlights a critical need in the community — compatible blood donations. For more than 4,000 Virginians ...

Vitamin B12 is vital for health. Deficiency can cause fatigue, nerve damage, and cognitive issues. Untreated, it leads to serious problems like heart strain and stroke. Older adults and vegetarians ...