HEALTH

Bone marrow transplant: More African American donors needed

Life was good for Jennifer Jones Austin, a 42-year-old lawyer and child advocate. She had a wonderful family -- a husband and two small children. She exercised daily, didn't smoke and enjoyed only an occasional glass of wine. There was no history of cancer in her immediate family. More »

Waiting for a match

Better known as LJ, Lloyd Jones appears to be a typical 10-year-old kid. He wears his baseball cap backwards, prefers art to math and loves basketball. More »

It takes a little part of you to make a person whole

Want to be a lifesaver? You needn't sprint toward the nearest burning building or leap into raging waters. Instead, consider becoming a donor. Blood and blood products, and particularly bone marrow and organs are sorely needed by millions of children and adults dealing with life-threatening illnesses, blood loss or accidents. More »

A closer look

More than 70 percent of the time peripheral blood stem cells, which circulate in the bloodstream, are requested for donation. The process is very much like blood donation. More »

A lifeline

The umbilical cord is the baby's lifeline, but once clamped and cut after the baby is born, it can be the lifeline for someone else. More »