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Why Platelet Count Matters
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 month agoLevels that are too high or too low can be harmful Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Platelets are a type of blood cell. They are involved in...
Blood donations are at dangerously low levels. Red Cross says the impact could be dire.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe American Red Cross announced Monday the organization faces a blood shortage so severe it cannot...
What Is a CBC (Complete Blood Count)?
Health via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA “complete blood count,” (CBC) is a group of commonly performed tests which use a sample of your blood. It counts the number of different types of cells...
What do your blood test results mean? A toxicologist explains the basics of how to interpret them
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFrom CBC to CMP and beyond, blood test panels provide essential information to health practitioners....
What Is a Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) Test?
Health via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMaskot / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD A mean corpuscular volume (MCV) test is a blood test that measures the size and volume...
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Slow-Appearing Symptoms
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 11 months agoNew therapies are transforming treatment Halfpoint Images / Getty Images Medically reviewed by...
When Protein in Urine During Pregnancy Could Mean Preeclampsia
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhile it is normal to have a small amount, a large amount of protein in the urine (proteinuria)...
What Is Bone Marrow Cancer?
Health via Yahoo News· 5 months agoBone marrow cancer is a group of cancers that develop in the blood cells of your bone marrow. The bone marrow is the spongey material inside the bones...
What Happens in Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 11 months agoDisseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a potentially life-threatening condition that...
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia: What to Know
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA Rare, Inherited Type of AnemiaMedically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is a rare blood disorder that causes a lack of...
