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What Is a Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) Test?
Health via Yahoo News· 4 weeks 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...
Signs and Symptoms of Multiple Myeloma
Health via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMedically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Multiple myeloma is a rare blood cancer that affects your plasma cells. It makes up about 1.8% of all new cancer...
Liver Failure: Acute and Chronic Damage
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Liver failure is a potentially life-threatening condition in which the liver is no longer able to service the...
What Is Leukemia?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLeukemia is a form of blood cancer that starts in your bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside your bones. It occurs when abnormal cells grow too fast and...
What is the severe kidney disease facing some kids affected by Calgary E. coli outbreak?
Yahoo Canada Style· 8 months agoHealth officials have now confirmed E. coli cases in 11 Calgary-area daycares. (Getty) Ted Horowitz...
What Is Kidney Disease?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoKidney disease refers to any condition that damages the kidneys, the two bean-shaped organs located on each side of the spine that filter blood, produce...
This Is the #1 Unexpected Sign of an Iron Deficiency
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSome vitamin deficiencies are more common than others. Vitamin D is a big one (we're just not getting enough sun these days!) but another vitamin...
What is CTE? What to know after former NHLer Chris Simon dies — plus other health-related questions...
Yahoo Canada Style· 1 month agoThis article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical...
What Is Splenomegaly?
Health via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSplenomegaly is an enlarged spleen. It filters blood, removes old or damaged red blood cells, and produces white blood cells to help fight bacteria and other harmful microorganisms. People with ...
Signs and Symptoms of Blood Cancer
Health via Yahoo News· 6 months agoBlood cancer—also called hematologic cancer—is a group of cancers that develop when abnormal (cancerous) blood cells grow uncontrollably. Your blood...
