As a lifelong health and fitness enthusiast with 15 years of experience, Rachel MacPherson is passionate about cutting through fads and noise. Her aim is to clearly communicate health information with ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 51-year-old male in very good health. I have had blood tests taken yearly for the past 15+ years. Nearly every test shows high hemoglobin. My average is 17.4, but has been as ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Critically ill patients receiving blood transfusions of 10 or more units had substantially better survival when it brought hemoglobin levels close to normal, according to a ...

Naturally occurring high hemoglobin levels are safe for kidney disease patients on dialysis, according to a new study. The results suggest that there is no need to lower these levels to protect ...

In a Japanese study, targeting high hemoglobin concentrations of 12.5-13.5 g/dL with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents resulted in longer graft survival. In kidney transplant recipients, targeting ...

It is important to ensure normal hemoglobin or Hb levels in children. To determine normal Hb levels in children, an examination using a blood sample test is needed. In addition to normal results, Hb ...

Having either low or high levels of hemoglobin in your blood may be linked to an increased risk of developing dementia years later, according to a study published in the July 31, 2019, online issue of ...