
How birth tissue donations can help people like Ruben
When talking to parents in labor and delivery, Arizbe said she often tells them about her dad to illustrate how much birth tissue donations can help people.
When talking to parents in labor and delivery, Arizbe said she often tells them about her dad to illustrate how much birth tissue donations can help people.
Cancer treatments and cancer itself can lead patients to require blood and platelet transfusions to save their lives.
National Minority Donor Awareness Month is focused on providing education, encouraging donor registration, and sharing inspiring stories of those who have given and received the gift of life through organ, eye, and tissue donation.
The grief journey is both individual, like the grief after a loved one has died, and collective.
He shared his life through his YouTube channel, The PractioNERD. After passing away at 35, he shared his tissue and corneas with patients who needed them by being a registered organ, eye, and tissue donor.
For sickle cell anemia patients and sisters like Kami and Kyra, blood donations from the community are critical.
Communications may seem daunting to some, but for Roberto, it’s simply a work of art.
Not only can donating blood or plasma help save other people’s lives, it can even help with your own health too.
Wednesday, May 4 is National Orange Juice Day, when we’re all encouraged to enjoy “liquid sunshine.”
Researchers looking into classification groups for blood have identified a type considerably rare: Less than 50 people in the world have it.
For more than 45 years, the nonprofit South Texas Blood & Tissue Center has focused on a critical purpose: to save and improve lives.
Inspired by a group of physicians, our organization was formed to provide blood to the South Texas region – ensuring a safe and adequate blood supply through proper testing, storage and distribution to hospitals. This essential service allows front-line workers to focus on the direct care of patients, with confidence that this lifesaving resource will be there when it’s needed most.
But we didn’t stop there. Over the years, we’ve evolved as the needs of our patients and hospitals have changed, driven to save lives in as many ways as possible.
We couldn’t do this without donors like you. We understand that the gift of donation is a personal, powerful choice that has the potential to touch a life. Today, we offer many ways to make a difference that include:
Our team has also expanded its programs, partnering with leaders within the healthcare industry to develop a wide range of therapies.