SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) – The sole provider of blood to more than 45 Bay Area hospitals is asking for 1,000 more people to donate each week for the foreseeable future to stem a blood shortage, officials ...

Thrombocytopenia isn’t a type of cancer, but it is a complication of certain cancers and a side effect of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Thrombocytopenia is the medical ...

Up to 1,000 additional blood platelet donors are needed in the coming year to meet demand, as "there is no substitute for platelets".

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — Blood and platelet donations are reaching a critically low point for the Rock River Valley Blood Center, who supplies them to 14 hospitals in our area. Due to a recent dip in ...

A high platelet count, or thrombocytosis, is diagnosed when platelet levels are greater than 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood. A high platelet count can lead to symptoms that range from ...

The study included 202 adults undergoing cardiac surgery at 11 Australian tertiary hospitals between August 2021 and April ...

One of the side effects of aspirin is reduced platelet function. Aspirin can potentially make issues with blood clotting worse. Thrombocytopenia is the medical term for low platelet count. Platelets ...

Blood donors are needed across the Philadelphia region to address a shortage in type O blood and platelets, according to the Southeastern Pennsylvania American Red Cross. Typically, ARC aims to ...

Celebrate the Reds Opening Day in style!! Receive a Reds Pack Jacket for donations made between the dates of March 27 – 29 at all Hoxworth Neighborhood Donor Centers. Jackie Marschall from Hoxworth ...

Bone marrow is a spongy tissue found inside some of your bones. Your body uses it to make white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Bone marrow is the soft tissue in your bones that makes and ...