A major blood shortage has struck blood banks and hospitals both nationwide and locally, according to officials. This emergency message this week from the American Red Cross summed up the crisis.

Local blood banks say donations are at their lowest levels in two years. A big reason for that has been the winter weather. The Red Cross has had to cancel 500 drives across the country over the last ...

A nationwide blood shortage is impacting Tulsa patients like Shagah Zakerion, a cancer patient who relies on regular transfusions and is now urging more people to donate.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A major blood shortage has struck blood banks and hospitals both nationwide and locally, according to officials. This emergency ...