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Blood cells gone missing
What is anemia? Anemia is a condition in which a person’s blood has a lower than normal number of red blood cells (RBCs), or the RBCs don’t have enough hemoglobin (HEE-muh-glow-b...read more
Factor XI deficiency
Introduction Factor XI (pronounced factor 11) deficiency, or haemophilia C, is an inherited bleeding disorder.Blood travels around the body through a network of blood vessels. Bleeding occur...read more
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a blood borne infection transmitted through contaminated body fluids. It affects 0.1% to 0.5% of low risk people in the US (128,000+ annually) and 200 million individual worldw...read more
How is iron-deficiency anemia treated?
Goals of the treatment The goals of treating iron-deficiency anemia are to restore normal levels of red blood cells, hemoglobin, and iron as well as to treat the condition causing the anemia...read more
How the heart works
The heart is a muscle about the size of your fist. It works like a pump and beats 100,000 times a day. The heart has two sides, separated by an inner wall called the septum. The right side of...read more
Introduction to haemophilia
Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly. People with haemophilia lack the normal levels of “clotting factors” which are particular ...read more
Take control of varicose veins
If you have achy, tired legs or swollen ankles these could be an early warning sign of varicose veins.A healthy blood supply delivers oxygen, glucose and nutrients around the...read more
Viruses taking over your blood
What are blood borne viruses? Blood borne viruses - called BBVs - are mainly found in blood or bodily fluids. The main BBVs are human immunodeficiency (HIV), hepatitis B and...read more
What are the signs and symptoms of anemia?
The most common symptom of anemia is fatigue (feeling tired or weak). It may be more difficult to find the energy to do normal activities if you have anemia. Other signs and symptoms of anemi...read more
What is a congenital heart defect?
A congenital heart defect is a structural problem (or defect) in the heart that is present at birth. A baby's heart begins to develop shortly after conception. During development, structural ...read more
What is anemia and how can you tell if you have it ?
What is anemia? Anemia happens when your blood doesn't have enough hemoglobin. Hemoglobin helps red blood cells carry oxygen from your lungs to all parts of your body. What causes anemia? ...read more
What is iron-deficiency anemia?
Iron-deficiency anemia is a common and easily treated condition that occurs when there is not enough iron in the body. It is the most common type of anemia. A lack of iron in the body can com...read more
What Is von Willebrand Disease?
Von Willebrand disease is an inherited bleeding disorder. Children born with the disease have one or both of the following: Low levels of a protein that helps the blood to clot, or...read more
When blood pressure reaches a high
What is high blood pressure? High blood pressure is a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mmHg or higher. Both numbers are important.Nearly 1 in 3 American adults has high blood pressure. Once ...read more
