Medically reviewed by Oliver Eng, MDKey TakeawaysBlood cancers like leukemia hinder the production of red blood cells, ...

White blood cells help fight infection in the body. Medical practices can differ in how they define a low white blood cell count. There are five types of white blood cells. Neutrophils account for ...

Complications from myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), like anemia or fatigue, can occur because the bone marrow isn’t making enough healthy or functional blood cells. Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are ...

Leukemia is a blood cancer with abnormal white blood cell overproduction, affecting red blood cells and platelets, leading to anemia and infection risks. Diagnosis involves blood tests, bone marrow ...

MPNs involve overproduction of blood cells, while MDS results in poorly formed cells, affecting blood cell function and counts. Diagnosis requires blood tests, bone marrow biopsy, and genetic testing ...

Exercise and WBCs Can Exercise Reduce WBCs? Normal WBC Count Causes of Low WBC Count Preventing Infection Exercise generally boosts your immune activity and white blood cell count. However, ...

The neutropenic diet, which calls for nearly all food to be cooked at high heat to decrease infection risk, was waning in ...

Your body runs on blood like a car runs on fuel – without enough of it, everything starts breaking down. When blood levels drop too low, your organs begin struggling to get the oxygen and nutrients ...

Social worker Marie Brewer talks about the challenges of supporting a loved one with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and ways to find assistance and treatment options. Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) ...