Most people don’t spare a thought for their blood type unless they’re in need of a transfusion — but could yours hold secrets to your health? And is one better than the others? The short answer: No, ...

according to American Red Cross. A person's blood type is determined by "the presence or absence of certain antigens – substances that can trigger an immune response if they are foreign to the body" ...

Your blood type matters in ways that might surprise you: It's tied to your risk of heart disease, how much you get bit by mosquitoes and more. There's even a diet based on blood type, which proposes ...

Is your blood type A, B, a combination of the two or something else? You don't know, you say? Many people don't know their blood type. In fact, only 66% of Americans reported knowing their blood type, ...

Human blood already comes in a bewildering variety of types, but researchers have now identified a new one so rare that only three people on the planet are known to carry it. The finding exposes just ...

Acadiana is facing a significant blood shortage as it prepares for another blast of cold air. The shortage is impacting ...

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. Mosquitoes may prefer people with type O blood over ...