For over 20 years, the state of Indiana hoarded the blood of newborns without their parents' consent. If your child was born in Indiana after 1991, chances are his or her blood sample is one of an estimated 2.5-million specimens currently stored in a warehouse, the location of which state officials have not disclosed. » 7/19/14 6:17pm 7/19/14 6:17pm

This weekend was a hot time for blood: several new studies about how you're only as good as the red stuff running through your veins were released. » 5/05/14 10:16am 5/05/14 10:16am

Veterinarians near Tauranga on New Zealand's north island have recently completed one of the first successful cross-species blood transfusions after one woman's cat fell ill because it accidentally ate rat poison. (Dumb cat! That poison's not for you, ya idiot!) The owner then called a friend who volunteered her own… » 8/21/13 8:30pm 8/21/13 8:30pm

Great news, wicked queens of America! Your shit just got hella validated. New research out of Stanford University indicates that the brains of older mice can be rejuvenated by commingling their blood supply with the blood of young mice. Well, KAPOW. "Do I think that giving young blood could have an effect on a human?… » 10/18/12 6:00pm 10/18/12 6:00pm

Apparently, for the past 14 years, the Chinese government has banned not only gay men but lesbians from giving blood—because, in the popular consciousness, "being a homosexual equals AIDS." Oh, China. What are you even talking about? But this week, apparently someone finally clued China in on what "lesbian" actually… » 7/05/12 4:00pm 7/05/12 4:00pm

During her run for the presidency, Michelle Bachmann terrified us all on a regular basis. So perhaps it should not come as a surprise that True Blood creator Alan Ball took inspiration from her for the upcoming season of the show. He says, » 6/07/12 9:15pm 6/07/12 9:15pm

You'd think there are some health practices from the past that ought to be left in the past, but apparently not. Witness the fact that the old remedy of bloodletting might be making a comeback. Ok, sure, why not? A small study of 33 obese patients with metabolic syndrome—the disease du jour—found that after six weeks… » 5/31/12 10:00am 5/31/12 10:00am

For some people, vaginal rings or the patch might be more convenient than popping a pill every day, but there's a new study out that shows they carry increased risk of blood clots. The study was done at the University of Copenhagen and used data from more than 1.6 million women. What the researchers found was that… » 5/11/12 12:50pm 5/11/12 12:50pm

Rust-spotted underwear. Ruined pants. Discolored dining chairs. Crippling cramps. Chances are, if you've had your period, you've had a menstruation mishap. » 11/08/11 5:20pm 11/08/11 5:20pm

As of November 7, gay men in England, Scotland, and Wales will be allowed to give blood — as long as they haven't had oral or anal sex with a man, with a condom or without, in the last year. Previously, gay men had been completely banned from donating (they're still banned in the US). Carl Burnell of the gay men's… » 9/08/11 5:20pm 9/08/11 5:20pm

Not only are we being denied a bloody, teeth-in-the-placenta birth scene, but now we won't have blood splattering at our eyes. Yay? » 9/22/10 2:45pm 9/22/10 2:45pm

There's really not much more to add. Someone get Anna Paquin a tampon, please? Click to enlarge. » 8/17/10 3:40pm 8/17/10 3:40pm

In February, at a panel about "embarrassing" products and women, someone mentioned that menstrual blood is rich with stem cells. Comedian Sarah Haskins quipped, "one day we'll all be living on period farms." Good news: That day is almost here. » 5/18/10 6:40pm 5/18/10 6:40pm