DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 58-year-old male. Several months ago, I lost 17 pounds, and even though I have gained back about 2 pounds in the past month, I cannot gain the weight back, even by increasing my ...
The analysis of 11,427 Veterans Administration (VA) hospital patients with multiple myeloma (MM) reveals that lymphopenia affects 53% of patients at diagnosis. The median overall survival was 2.7 ...
Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell produced in bone marrow that play a crucial role in your immune system. There are several types—called T cells, B cells, and natural killer (NK) cells—that ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a female and almost 75 years old. My vital signs are always normal, and I am active, but slightly overweight. I get quarterly blood draws, and every reading is in the normal range ...
A total of 920 adults with OSA (879 with normal thyroid and 41 with hypothyroidism) underwent nocturnal sleep monitoring, thyroid function testing, and routine blood work. Logistic regression analysis ...