FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
Published July 28, 2024 | 
WHAT IS IT?
Your body needs oxygen to work well. Every muscle, organ, and all the tissues need a constant supply. Red blood cells carry oxygen through your bloodstream. When you have anemia, you don’t have enough red blood cells-and your body isn’t getting enough oxygen.
There are many types of anemia. Continue reading
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
Published July 28, 2024 | WHAT IS IT?
Your body needs oxygen to work properly. Every muscle and organ and all the tissues must have a constant supply. Red blood cells carry oxygen in your bloodstream. To do their job, these cells need iron, which your body takes from foods you eat and then stores. If your iron stores run low, you develop iron deficiency anemia. Continue reading
HIGH CHOLESTEROL
Published July 28, 2024 | WHAT IS IT?
Cholesterol: the dreaded word. You probably hear about cholesterol all the time-how it causes heart disease and other health problems. But cholesterol doesn’t have to be bad. In fact, your body needs some in order to work well. When you have more than your body needs, though, it can build up in your blood vessels and lead to atherosclerosis-clogged and narrowed arteries. When that happens, your risk of heart attack, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, and a host of other diseases goes way up. Continue reading
LEUKEMIA
Published July 28, 2024 | WHAT IS IT?
Leukemia is a type of cancer-one of more than a hundred diseases that share a common trait: Cells grow out of control and destroy healthy tissues. Leukemia affects the bone marrow, lymph nodes and vessels, and spleen, all of which are vital for fighting infections and disease.
While many people think of leukemia as a childhood disease, it is in fact ten times more common in adults. More than half of those with leukemia are 60 or older. About 30,000 people develop the cancer each year. Continue reading
angiogenesis
Published April 16, 2024 | Angiogensis is the term used to describe the formation of blood vessels. Angiogenesis typically occurs during fetal development, wound healing and some other physiological stresses.
When people have significant narrowing of their coronary arteries, they often develop chest pain (angina) and are at risk for heart attack. Improving blood flow to areas of the heart that have diminished circulation is often the main goal of therapy. Bypass surgery and angioplasty are the means most commonly used for that purpose. Continue reading
What is cryoglobulinemia?
Published April 16, 2024 | What is cryoglobulinemia?
The term cryoglobulinemia indicates the presence of cryoglobulins in the blood. These are abnormal forms of protein molecules that precipitate at cold temperatures and redissolve at normal body temperature. Hence, when a person with cryoglobulinemia is exposed to cold, he or she may experience impaired Continue reading
Can a baby be born with too much blood? What’s the term for this and what do you do for it?
Published April 16, 2024 | ( 1997 )
About 1 percent of newborns have more than the normal amount of red blood cells in their bodies when they’re born. This condition is called polycythemia. It can be diagnosed by a blood test, either a hemoglobin or hematocrit. (Normally a baby is born with a hematocrit of approximately 45 to 65 and hemoglobin of 15 to 22.) Continue reading
Polycythemia
Published April 16, 2024 | ( 1998 )
-What is polycythemia? What are its causes and treatment?-
Polycythemia is a medical term indicating that there are too many red cells in the blood. It leads to an increase in hemoglobin levels. Continue reading