Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

A red blood cell (RBC) count measures how many RBCs you have and is usually part of a complete blood count (CBC). It can help diagnose anemia, erythrocytosis, and monitor blood conditions or treatment ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) are immature blood cells that shouldn’t appear in adult blood. The optimal NRBC count is 0, and even very low counts may prompt further testing. If NRBCs are present ...

DO NOT discontinue medications prescribed or recommended by your physicians in order to donate blood. Some medications affect your eligibility as a blood donor, for the following reasons: Antiplatelet ...

Blood flows through the blood vessels to deliver the needed oxygen and nutrients to the different cells in the body. The blood clotting process or coagulation is an important process that prevents ...

What Is High Blood Pressure? High blood pressure is a problem that affects your arteries. When you have it, your blood is pushing too hard against the walls of your arteries. That makes your heart ...

Lots of people take supplements, like fish oil, melatonin, or ginkgo. The FDA doesn’t regulate these the same way they do prescription and over-the-counter drugs. But that doesn’t mean they’re less ...

A script is just a collection of commands saved into a text file (using the special .ps1 extension) that PowerShell understands and executes in sequence to perform different actions. In this post, we ...

Coughing up a large amount of bright red blood is an emergency and needs immediate medical attention. Treatment may include medications, intubation, or surgery, depending on the cause. Contact a ...