Checking up on blood pressure is easier than ever with at-home monitors and drugstore blood pressure cuffs that are widely available. And, it’s a valuable tool for people to be able to monitor their ...

Aplastic anemia is when your bone marrow can’t make enough healthy blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. A CBC measures blood cell levels and is used to diagnose ...

Blood clots the size of raisins are normal during a heavy flow, but large, persistent clots may be a sign of an underlying ...

Blood platelet counts at the higher end of normal suggest a high risk of cancer in men aged 60 or over, and should be investigated, according to new research. Blood platelet counts at the higher end ...

New research indicates the hard limit on human life is 150 years. The main factor limiting our lifespan is a loss of the ability to bounce back after a setback, called “physiological resilience.” Even ...

If you’ve ever had a doctor order a blood test for you, chances are that they ran a complete blood count or CBC. One of the most common blood tests in the world, CBC tests are run billions of times ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Older patients whose red blood cell counts are even slightly out of the normal range are at higher risk of death and heart problems after major surgery, U.S. researchers said on ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been confused about what normal blood pressure is for me (or anyone). I know there are some issues on what normal is today, but let us say that normal is 120/80 mm Hg. Does this ...

Lymphocytes are types of white blood cells important for fighting off infection and destroying cancer cells inside your body. There are three types of lymphocytes: Do you know the best thing about ...

A new study shows that women have a lower 'normal' blood pressure range compared to men. A new study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that women have a lower "normal" blood ...