Houchin Community Blood Bank offers hoodies and zoo tickets to holiday donors. Platelet donations critically needed despite strong blood supply.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Medical staff are urging an increase in donations amid a platelet shortage. According to the Community Blood Center, platelets are very fragile, short-lived blood ...

The potential for a much longer shelf life means the life-saving treatment could be used in rural and remote areas as well as combat zones. Colleen Stieler-Hunt says blood platelets helped save her ...