Summer can often be a challenging time for the blood supply, and in an attempt to stop the seasonal slowdown, the American ...

Plasma donation temporarily reduces the antioxidants floating around in your blood, forcing your body to increase its own antioxidant production. Your liver ramps up making glutathione (a major ...

As the summer months approach, the need for blood donations rises due to an increase in car accidents, while donation rates ...

On average, an adult has about 1.2 to 1.5 gallons – or 10 units – of blood in their body, according to the American Red Cross. This accounts for approximately 10% of a person's weight. Now that's a ...

Want a feel-good side gig that requires no work, no skill and no experience? Consider plasma donation through CSL Plasma. It’s a lot like giving blood, but you get paid — sometimes generously. CSL ...

Selling plasma is becoming a common way to get a bit of extra cash on the side. Depending on qualifications and health, plasma donors can $360 to $1,000 monthly for donations. The specific amount of ...

Even after symptoms clear, hepatitis C antibodies remain in your blood and could pose an infection risk to those receiving blood or plasma donations. Hepatitis C occurs from the hepatitis C virus (HCV ...

Early one Monday morning, after a twelve-hour shift churning out mailing envelopes in a maquiladora—a U.S.-owned factory in Matamoros, Mexico—Carolina stands on tired legs in a line stretching toward ...