Blood Health Center

Common Disorders

• Blood typing
• Blood pressure - high
• Capillary sample
• ABO incompatibility
• Hypertension
• Aging changes in the heart and blood vessels
• Essential hypertension
• Changes in the newborn at birth
• Arterial stick
• Vomiting blood
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Blood - Health News

• As Obesity Increases, So Does Stroke Risk
  Especially high rate among blacks may have genetic cause, researcher says
  
• Vitamin D May Lower Colon Cancer Risk
  The higher the level in blood tests, the less likely the disease, study finds
  
• FDA Warns of Heart Risks With Diet Drug
  Meridia shouldn't be used by those with history of heart problems, agency says
  
• Experts Push 7 Steps to Heart Health
  In combination, these measures from the American Heart Association are 'the fountain of youth,' expert says
  
• Even Mild Lung Disease Affects the Heart
  Reduced blood supply is probable cause, expert says
  
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Related Tools and Calculators

• Check Your Cholesterol Now
  Scientists have done wonders at figuring out ways to control cholesterol. Do you need to start applying them less casually? Or are your numbers low enough to make a cardiologist's day?
  

Related Videos

• Icy Treatments Revive the Dead
  Only 5 percent of people who suffer cardiac arrest survive. Doctors are testing new "icy" treatments to keep the brain and heart safe from damage during cardiac arrest.
  
• No Pain Heart Health
  It's one of the most common heart procedures. Doctors are making stent placement less painful with a simple sponge.
  
• Taking Steps After a Stroke
  More than half of stroke survivors have difficulty walking on their own or can't get around at all. For some, electricity may speed up the recovery process.
  
• Opening Doors to a Sickle Cell Cure
  The only cure for the disease is a stem cell transplant, but the perfect donor is hard to find. A new type of transplant is opening the door to the thousands of children who don't have a donor in their family.
  
• More Than A Migraine
  This debilitating ailment may be a symptom of a much more serious problem.
  
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Related Animations

• Coronary Bypass Surgery
  The Coronary bypass procedure is usually called a CABG. It is a type of heart surgery that reroutes, or "bypasses," the blood around these clogged arteries. This video animation shows how this life saving surgery is done.
  
• Angioplasty
  Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) ? often abbreviated to angioplasty ? is a procedure to re-open a narrowed coronary artery. Watch how this procedure opens arteries.
  
• Cholesterol
  Cholesterol is a soft, fat-like, waxy substance found in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. Statins are the most widely used medication for lowering cholesterol. This video animation shows how Cholesterol behaves in the blood stream.
  
• Heart Attack
  Heart attack or myocardial infarction is caused due to coronary artery blockage. This video animation demonstrates how a heart attack can happen.