Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MDMedically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD Certain cancers can cause high white ...

A person with leukopenia has a low number of white blood cells, or leukocytes, in their blood. A low white blood cell count may make a person more likely to contract an infection. White blood cells ...

White blood cells help fight infection in the body. Medical practices can differ in how they define a low white blood cell count. There are five types of white blood cells. Neutrophils account for ...

Nutrition may improve quality of life and outcomes in people with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a type of blood cancer. Typically, blood stem cells mature into ...

Multiple myeloma is a chronic (long-term) blood cancer that affects plasma cells made in the bone marrow, which is spongy tissue found inside bones. While people with multiple myeloma can live for ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 58-year-old male. Several months ago, I lost 17 pounds, and even though I have gained back about 2 pounds in the past month, I cannot gain the weight back, even by increasing my ...