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Complete Blood Count (CBC) A complete blood count test (CBC) checks the levels of cells produced by bone marrow in the blood, such as Red blood cellsWhite blood cellsPlatelets CBC tests are performed during cancer diagnosis, particularly for leukemia and lymphoma, and throughout treatment to monitor results. CBC tests can also: Indicate whether cancer has spread to bone marrow. Detect potential kidney cancer through an elevated red blood cell count. Monitor the effects of chemotherapy...

“Hey,” he spat back, tugging rudely at his trousers. “Ipsa this, you pissy little bitch.” The district attorney looked down at the welcoming hand, she looked up, she looked away. The opening credits rolled. America, shake hands with “NYPD Blue,” the most controversial–and the best–new series on TV this year. Over the last 11 weeks, the show has crossed frontiers of nudity and profanity most of us have experienced only in real life, or maybe on cable television, video, magazines or the movies....

Dubinsky and Crosby were battling around the Blue Jackets net during the second period and once in front of the net, Dubinsky delivered a cross-check to the back of Crosby’s neck. The hit broke Dubinsky’s stick and left Crosby in a heap on the ice. Crosby left the game, but came back in the third period. MORE: NHL’s outdoor game jerseys, from worst to best | Best draft class for every team...

Kawasaki declared his intoxication after the Blue Jays clinched the AL East. And although his interview after the Jays moved on to the AL Championship Seris was done sober, he was no less entertaining. MORE: Best photos from the ALDS | One inning, 53 minutes of insanity Kawasaki snuck up on Sportsnet Canada’s Hazel Mae and Buck Martinez, threw his arms around them and made sure to tell them he wasn’t “hungover” this time and demanded “two more bush party” — which likely means he wants to celebrate an AL title and a World Series title....

The report cited multiple unnamed sources. It was later confirmed by Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal. MORE: Where did Anthopoulos finish in SN’s GM rankings? | Best Blue Jays ever Anthopoulos rejected a contract extension offer to remain with the team, which added former Indians GM Mark Shapiro to the front office in August. Shapiro will become the Blue Jays’ president and CEO next week, taking over for Paul Beeston, who is retiring....

After allowing a walk to the Rays’ Brad Miller, Hutchison dug in for the first pitch to Steven Souza Jr. His pitch was on the money but Jimenez’s attempt to toss out Miller at second was not. The catcher’s throw was low and nailed the unsuspecting Hutchison in the back of the head as he squatted and turned to watch the potential play at second base. MORE: The best active MLB players of every age, from 21 to 43...

Shattenkirk, an all-star defenseman, is expected to play for the first time since Feb. 1. That’s when an abdominal injury sent him for surgical repairs. MORE: Players out West seeking first Cup | Eastern Conference counterparts | Cup odds Also likely to return from injury when the Blues face the Columbus Blue Jackets: defenseman Carl Gunnarsson. Petteri Lindbohm was sent to AHL Chicago on Wednesday, a sign one or both of the injured defensemen would play....

A portent of things to come for Game 2 of the series, Bob Costas said during the game there was fear Game 1 could be postponed before cutting aware to Lauren Shehadi. Shehadi then gave a brief promo on how the game was almost cancelled because a dragon was flying over Yankee Stadium and awkwardly segued into how “House of the Dragon” is streaming on HBO Max. Like nearly all in-game commercials, it wasn’t pretty, and it was immediately panned....

Saget died on January 9, 2022 in his Florida hotel room while touring. His sudden death at the age of 65 shocked the comedy world, with a number of celebrities and comedians paying tribute. TV host, actor and America’s dad Saget was a popular figure on social media too, with over 2.2 million followers on Twitter. Hoping to commemorate his love for the platform, Saget’s widow Rizzo asked the new owner of Twitter if he could help honor his memory....

The beloved comedian, 65, was found unresponsive in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Several hours before he was found, the Full House star took to Instagram to post a selfie geotagged to Jacksonville, Florida’s Ponte Vedra Concert Hall as he wrote about his show at the venue on Saturday night. “Okay, I loved tonight’s show @pontevedra_concerthall in Jacksonville,” he wrote....

Stoops won his 157th game at Oklahoma, surpassing Barry Switzer on the all-time list. MORE: Week 13 photos | Scoreboard | Big upsets Oklahoma improved to 9-2 overall and 6-2 in the Big 12 and Stoops downplayed the achievement. “I don not look at anything individually,” Stoops said. “I am supported by a great administration that has been here for all 15 years. I have had great assistant coaches who have had a hand in it....

Suspect Robert “Bobby” Crimo III, 22, was arrested several hours after the tragic incident, which left six dead and more than two dozen injured. The sheer brutality, much like with the recent shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, precipitated in an outpour of public anger, leading many to speculate about the motivation behind the killings. However, just as in those incidents, this provides a rich opportunity for others to spread hearsay, conjecture and misinformation....

Higgins said in a release Friday that "after testing (Friday) morning, doctors concluded that a procedure was necessary to place two stents in his heart. He is resting comfortably and is expected to rejoin the team soon." Associate head coach Patrick Ewing served as the acting head coach for Friday's game vs. New York. Clifford joined the Bobcats this offseason after spending last year as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers....

Garrick, a former D1 volleyball player, is now a podcast host and mental health advocate who uses her social media platforms to discuss mental health and body image. “When I first got on social media, I definitely felt more insecure and that stemmed from seeing those perfect images and that highlight reel online,” she told Newsweek. “I ended up going through my own eating disorder and my own mental health struggles with body image and everything else that was going on....

Officers received a call regarding the grim discovery around 11 a.m. at Hyland Hills Golf Course on Sheridan Boulevard in Westminster. The body of an unidentified adult man was found in the water but did not appear to have any signs of trauma, the Westminster Police Department said in a press release on Monday. The cause of death is unknown and police say it is too early in the investigation to determine if this was criminal, accidental or possibly suicide...

Nicola Keane, who is believed to have been in her 30s, was reported to have been behaving erratically near the M50 toll bridge near Lucan, Ireland, in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police had responded to reports of the pediatric nurse’s behavior at around 3.45 am local time. Following the identification of her body, officers went to her home 15 miles away where her seven-month-old boy was found unresponsive....

Posts on social media alleged that police had used excessive force on protesters, including shooting people dead. Other posts said police had tried to run protesters over. José Miguel Vivanco, the executive director of the Americas division of Human Rights Watch, tweeted that the organization had received “serious complaints” of excessive force by police against protesters in Bogota. Five people have died during protests in Bogota, the Colombian National Police said, without providing further details....

Bolsonaro faces a formidable challenge this time around from former left-wing Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (commonly referred to as Lula), who recent polls have found has an advantage over the incumbent. On Twitter on Saturday, Bolsonaro retweeted a post from actor Mark Ruffalo, who has publicly backed Lula in the election. “Brazilian friends, if you’re going to vote on Sunday, @FabioPorchat promised to teach me how to dance ‘Envolver’ by @anitta,” Ruffalo tweeted....

Trump has touted his China policy as a cornerstone of his presidency. “Nobody has been tougher on China than I have,” Trump said in a Wednesday interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News. Incidents recorded in Bolton’s book allege a different story. According to an essay adapted from Bolton’s book published Wednesday in The Wall Street Journal, Trump’s 2019 conversations with Chinese President Xi Jinping “reflected not only the incoherence in his trade policy but also the confluence in Trump’s mind of his own political interests and U....

In a statement sent to Newsweek, Bellaire Police Chief Onesimo Lopez said that the Bellaire Police Department first received a call from Texas Right to Life at approximately 10:15 a.m. local time this morning “regarding an emailed bomb threat.” Shortly after police received the call, several Bellaire police officers arrived on scene and noticed a U.S. Postal Service employee delivering mail to the building. In the statement sent to Newsweek, police said that there was a “suspicious package” among the mail that was being delivered to the building....