National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

The American Red Cross is partnering with the National Football League (NFL) to help curb the winter blood shortage. January is deemed National Blood Donor Month as donations typically slow down over the holidays.

National health experts are raising awareness about a lung disease that’s affecting Alabama. Data shows that the Yellowhammer State has one of the highest prevalence rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, in the country.

Minorities are still being hospitalized and dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than whites. The National Institute of Health is sending Community…