Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, explains what you need to know before you try Platelet-Rich Plasma ...

Platelets are small, anucleate entities that bud from megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. Among circulating cells, platelets are the most abundant cell, traditionally involved in regulating the balance ...

The Takeaway Living with chronic immune thrombocytopenia can be challenging, and it is especially important to support your platelet count through diet.

Monitoring platelet counts, managing symptoms, staying on top of treatment: Life with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) can be stressful. Take these steps to help minimize the challenges of ITP.

Blood Platelets These minute disks of protoplasm circulate in the bloodstream along with red and white cells. When a blood vessel is broken, platelets plug the break.