Dear Dr. Donohue: My mother had her first child, a boy, in 1914. I was born in 1918. My youngest brother was born in 1928, and my mother died when he was born. My youngest brother’s children are all ...

Women who become pregnant quickly discover that pregnancy involves a lot of testing and monitoring. Routine blood work is part of the procedure, too. Individuals who learn they are Rh negative will ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 79-year-old female. I am in generally good health, but have a question about RhoGAM. When I had my children in the ’60s, I was in the original study conducted to see if my AB ...

Modern antenatal care ensures that mothers are screened for their Rh factor as part of their initial prenatal screening to avoid any complications. (Unsplash/Zach Lucero) Ever wondered what it means ...

You can find out what your blood type is through blood or saliva tests, or by donating blood or checking your medical records ...

The mysterious Rh factor-in human blood had disturbed the serenity of many a mother-to-be. For if a wife’s blood were Rh negative and a husband’s Rh positive, their child might be stillborn, or born ...

Paul G. Donohue, M.D. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My mother had her first child, a boy, in 1914. I was born in 1918. My youngest brother was born in 1928, and my mother died when he was born. My youngest ...

Ever wondered why some people's blood groups are positive and others negative? It’s all got to do with the Rh factor on your blood cells. Rh factor, or the Rhesus factor, is an antigen. You may or may ...