Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Key Takeaways Eat foods rich in folate to help repair and grow blood cells.Consume foods high in vitamin B12 to help make platelets and other blood cells.Foods ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial ...

METRO DETROIT (WXYZ) — There is a major need for blood donations in part due to a national platelet shortage. It’s a troubling trend, hitting cancer and surgery ...

The state’s blood platelet shortage is improving after last week’s low point — which reached Bloodworks Northwest’s “critical” category — but thousands of donations are still needed. Bloodworks ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial ...

Because leukemia is a blood cancer, it can affect a person’s platelet count. People with leukemia sometimes have a low platelet count. However, other conditions can also cause low platelets. Leukemia ...

Emma was born with TARS, a rare genetic disorder that required multiple blood transfusions. Now, her story is inspiring others to donate blood and help save lives.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — We Are Blood is the largest supplier of blood to 40 Central Texas hospitals, but it needs more donors to help cancer patients and kids awaiting organ transplants. “We’ve seen a ...

How low can a platelet count get before you suspect heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)? —Higinio R. Lopez, MD, Newark, Del. During heparin therapy, any unexplained decrease that reduces the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Please let me know if it would be safe to undergo prostate cancer surgery with a low platelet count (111,000) and if there's anything that can be done to avoid complications of the ...

How Does Doptelet Work in Thrombocytopenia? Thrombocytopenia is when your blood has too few platelets (also called thrombocytes). Platelets are blood cells made in the soft, spongy tissue inside your ...

Frequent running and heavy lifting can increase vein pressure. Know why athletes develop varicose veins, early symptoms to watch for, and when to seek help.