New American Society of Hematology guidelines raise ferritin thresholds for diagnosing iron deficiency, potentially identifying patients previously told their results were normal.

The Watkins-Montour Rotary Club is set to host its annual AMBA blood screening in Watkins Glen. On Saturday, Nov. 7 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., the annual AMBA blood screening ...

The Watkins-Montour Rotary Club will hold its annual community blood screening Nov. 7 at the Clute Park Community Center in ...

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( NewsNation) — The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has adjusted the standards for diagnosing iron deficiency in order to address the underdiagnosis of the condition.

Perth Fair organizers report that a horse that participated in the fair’s equine events on Sunday, Sept. 6 has tested ...

A large UK Biobank cohort study finds that higher red blood cell distribution width, a routine blood count measure, is associated with an increased risk of hip fracture in older adults.

Cornell researchers found a pattern of immune and inflammatory markers associated with fatal injuries and increasing fracture severity.

Donors of all blood types are needed to help patients, especially those with the most-transfused type, O. O-negative blood can help any patient, making it vital in emergencies. O-positive blood can ...

Blood specialists have raised the ferritin thresholds used to diagnose iron deficiency, to 30 ng/mL for most adults and 50 for some high-risk groups. Here is what the number measures, who is at risk, ...

Even a routine blood test may come with an overnight fasting requirement. Many medical practices still ask patients to go ...