Managing anemia isn’t just about understanding the condition. It requires a keen awareness of its various causes and a ...

Before the pandemic, about 25% of donations collected by the Red Cross came from school blood drives. Since then, that percentage has been as low as 10% and currently hovers around 20%.

Healthcare providers consider low blood pressure (hypotension)—a reading below 90/60 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)—benign, or not harmful, because it rarely causes symptoms. However, some people with ...

Although low blood pressure (otherwise known as hypotension) rarely requires treatment, it may need so if there are symptoms like severe dizziness or fainting. The treatment varies by the cause and ...

The American Red Cross said in January alone more than 400 blood drives have been cancelled nationwide, resulting in more ...

A college student gets over the flu, but two weeks later feels winded after climbing stairs and complains of abdominal pain.

Your blood contains a wealth of information about the state of your health. Analyzing the levels of each component is an ...

When the iron storage is gone, your red blood cell count can become severely low, because there’s not enough iron to keep up with the production of new cells. A complete blood count (CBC ...

Ten days of subcutaneous Dacogen resulted in responses among a third of patients with myelofibrosis. Among patients with ...

January is National Blood Donor Month. The act of donating blood is a simple yet powerful way to contribute to the well-being ...

The top foods to eat when your blood glucose (sugar) is low are readily available sources of sugar, such as fruit juice or hard candies. Hypoglycemia is described as blood sugar levels below 70 ...