“Bad,” or LDL, cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and most people are screened for it as part of their yearly physicals. There’s another marker in the blood that may be a better ...

A key piece of evidence could provide investigators with additional context surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance from her Tucson, Arizona, home as the search for the missing 84-year-old stretches ...

Leukemia starts in the bone marrow and can crowd out healthy cells, replacing them with abnormal leukemic cells. This often lowers red blood cell and platelet counts, causing fatigue and easy bleeding ...

If your doctor orders a blood sample, your blood will be collected by either a doctor, nurse, or phlebotomist. That's someone who's specially trained to collect blood samples.‌ First, the person ...

You may develop low diastolic blood pressure due to certain medications or aging. You can also have low diastolic blood pressure if you have low blood pressure overall. The medical term for low blood ...

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed in a press conference on Thursday that the blood drops found on Nancy Guthrie's porch were traced back to her. Nanos confirmed that no suspect had been ...

Last year, people in the U.S. made an estimated $4.7 billion selling their plasma. Donation centers are popping up in middle-class neighborhoods, including suburban strip malls and college towns.

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. A liver function test checks how ...

Your blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. White blood cells only make up about 1% of your blood, but they have an important function. As part of your immune ...