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What Is a CBC (Complete Blood Count)?
Health via Yahoo News· 4 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 Are Basophils?
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMedically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Basophils are a type of white blood cell. Less than 1% of your white blood cells are basophils, but they...
Causes of Skin Changes in Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLeukocytoclastic vasculitis, also known as hypersensitivity vasculitis, involves inflamed small...
How Is Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosed?
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD A gastroenterologist (who specializes in bowel disease) can use endoscopic tests and biopsies to diagnose...
Melena: What to Know About Black Stool
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMelena is black, tarry stool that’s caused by internal bleeding. Black blood in your stool is typically from your upper gastrointestinal tract. Here's...
What to Know About Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD)
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA Combination of Dysthymia and Chronic Major Depressive DisorderMedically reviewed by Aleesha Grier,...
What Is Myelofibrosis?
Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMyelofibrosis (MF) is a rare form of blood cancer that causes scarring (fibrosis) in the bone marrow—the spongy tissue inside your bones that produces...
What Is Pallor?
Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPallor is a term that describes an abnormally pale appearance. Red blood cells (RBCs) contain hemoglobin, a molecule that gives blood its red color....
Brown Mucus/Phlegm Symptoms
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMedically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Brown mucus is associated with a number of conditions, including smoking, chronic lung disease, and infection...
Gas and Gas Pain in the Digestive Tract
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStomach Gas and Intestinal Gas Causes and Treatment Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Gases travel through and are produced by the digestive tract....
