Blood – everyone's got it. In fact, an adult who weighs between 150 and 180 pounds has around 1.2 to 1.5 gallons of blood in their body. This makes up approximately 10% of an adult’s weight. Blood ...

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 ...

Knowing your blood type is critical during emergency health situations. Knowing your blood type is crucial medical information, but unless you've given blood before you might not be sure what yours is ...

The specialist said taking Rhogam, a special immune globulins, could help prevent rhesus incompatibility in mothers who are negative. Adewole told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that taking ...

A rare new blood type has been discovered, so "step aside A, B and O – there's a new player in town", said Gizmodo. So far, the "Gwada negative" blood type has been identified only in one person: a ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Solvita Blood Center is in critical need of more blood donors following high usage during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. According to Solvita, the most urgent need is for type ...

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut Blood Center officials say there’s an urgent need for type O-negative and B-negative blood as they prepare for the summer months. They said the region’s supply of ...

Suchandrima Bhowmik has written over 300 articles on various health conditions, medical news, and recent breakthroughs. Her work appears in several publications, including Medical News Today, ...

Not to B-negative, but your blood type could offer a clue to your risk of having a stroke before 60. “The number of people with early strokes is rising,” said Dr. Steven J. Kittner, co-principal ...