According to the American Heart Association, A, B and AB blood types are associated with a greater risk of dangerous blood ...

Your blood type affects everything, from a predisposition to certain diseases to your heart health. Knowing your blood type is important information that can come in handy during a medical emergency.

Blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. Markers called antigens are found on the surface of red blood cells, and differences in these markers classify various ...

Several genes with varying inheritance patterns are involved in determining your blood type. The most significant gene is the ABO gene which determines your ABO blood type. Like many of your physical ...

Understanding blood type compatibility is necessary for ensuring safe blood transfusions and organ donations. We will explore the different blood types, how they are compatible with each other, and ...

There are several types of blood donations: whole blood, Power Red, platelet and plasma donations, according to the American Red Cross. As a result, there are different processes for donating blood.

SAN ANTONIO – Thanks to efforts from doctors, researchers, health care providers and nonprofits such as Blood Cancer United, certain types of blood cancers are no longer the terminal diagnoses that ...

While crossing a Philadelphia street a year ago, Amelia Hutson, 24, mother of six, was hit by a car. She suffered a broken right leg and left thigh. At Temple University Hospital she got a one-pint ...