Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...

We all know blood is red. But not all red blood is created equal. The exact shade of your blood can actually tell you a lot about what’s happening inside your body. And while you might not spend much ...

It’s driven by red blood cells and not the blood clots traditionally associated with this sort of damage. “We’ve discovered a completely new blood-clotting mechanism that has nothing to do with the ...

Amarey Brookshire is just like any other teenager. “She’s into TikTok and likes learning the dances. And, you know, we call ...

As September marks National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, a local man’s story highlights a critical need in the community — compatible blood donations. For more than 4,000 Virginians ...

Your diagnosis of an early-stage blood cancer, such as a MPN or MDS, means that something has changed in the way your bone ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: We’ve lived at 6,000 feet for about 30 years. Over the years, our mean corpuscular volume (MCV) levels have slowly increased to 100 fl (the normal range being 79-97 fl). Our primary ...