US blood supply teeters on crisis as donors are urged to give
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The American Red Cross and health officials warn that the U.S. blood supply is at crisis levels, with less than a one-day stock of type O positive blood and restricted distribution to hospitals as summer demand rises; donations have fallen to a four-year low due to heat, poor air quality, and illnesses, prompting urgent calls for eligible people to donate.
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