Red Cross Declares National Blood Crisis, Second Time in Its History:

The American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis for only the second time in its history, warning that blood donations have plummeted to a four-year summer low. The severe shortage comes at a critical time of year. Summer is traditionally known in health care as "trauma season," when the demand for blood spikes alongside higher rates of accidents and emergency medical procedures. "What that means is we are seeing a significant drop in the amount of folks that are coming in to donate this summer," said Sam…