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Just before my 50th birthday, little red spots appeared on my arms and legs. My doctor did blood tests and said that my platelet count is low. What are the spots? What causes a low platelet count and ...

Paul G. Donohue M.D. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My doctor found that I have a low platelet count. He says no treatment is needed right now. The whole thing perplexes me and makes me nervous. I don't understand ...

Q. I was told that the platelet count should be between 150,000 and 400,000. For about 20 years, my count has been as low as 70,000. Recently, it was 77,000 and included a few giant-size platelets.

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial ...

Nobody seems to be able to find out why my platelet count has fallen to 50. Two years ago, my count went from 164 to 142, then to 124. I saw a hematologist, but he could not solve the mystery with ...

Q:I’m a 73-year-old woman who is in seemingly good health. I’m active and do not take any medications except for an occasional sip of Mylanta when I indulge in spicy foods. I see my VA doctor twice a ...

"So I don't have to wonder or worry during the next pregnancy," This Is Us star Mandy Moore said Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My brother has low blood platelets and anemia. He will be 73 this year and has had three back surgeries. What causes low blood platelets? Can anything be done to raise platelet count?

Dear Dr. Roach: My brother has low blood platelets and anemia. He will be 73 this year and has had three back surgeries. What causes low blood platelets? Can anything be done to raise platelet count?