(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, a routine blood test called a complete blood count, or CBC, may do more than provide general health information. A new study ...

What Is a RDW Blood Test? An RDW blood test – also known as a red blood cell distribution width blood test – is a measure of the difference in your red blood cells’ size and volume. RDW is one part of ...

But which numbers actually matter? Routine blood tests remain among the most important ways to track overall health, yet most people never learn what values physicians prioritize. Understanding key ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blood tests are a quick and fairly easy way for medical professionals to detect serious health problems. Having your blood drawn ...

High immune inflammation detected through simple blood tests is tied to a 57% higher risk of depression and a 56% higher risk ...