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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

What Causes Blood To Appear In Urine

Study: Sleep loss leads to greater urine production

October 03, 2008
A study has found lack of sleep leads to greater nighttime urine production and more salt in urine. Men are affected significantly more than women. Researchers think a change in blood flow caused by sleep loss may account for the findings. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Kidney tests for people with diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...people with diabetes fall into two major categories, blood tests and urine tests. It's rare that... Read more »

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What is Nocturia?
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...doctor has prescribed a diuretic (water pill) for high blood pressure or some other ailment, try... Read more »

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Bleeding from the Penis: What Can Cause It?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...Thank you.     If you are experiencing hematuria (blood in urine), and especially passing... Read more »

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Erectile Dysfunction, Bladder Problems and Your Prostate
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

...severe burning with urination, painful ejaculation, blood in the urine, fever, chills, and the... Read more »

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The Many Faces of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...development of ketones, a by product of fat breakdown. The blood ketones accumulate and can lead... Read more »

Health Guide

Blood in Urine: Causes and Treatments
In healthy men and women, urine does not contain any blood that can be seen with the eye, called "gross blood," nor does it contain red blood cells that can be discovered with the aid of a... Read more »
Frequent Urination: Causes, Risk Factors and Treatments
...prostate often cause frequent urination as their earliest symptom with or without other complaints such as blood in the urine. Prompt medical/diagnostic investigation of any unexplained frequent... Read more »
Acute Prostatitis: An Overview
...tender prostate, and examination of the urine confirms the presence of bacteria and associated white blood cells. A lab culture of the urine will reveal the exact type of bacteria that is causing... Read more »
STD Prevention
...AIDS can be spread through shared use of contaminated needles among drug abusers, or rarely, through a blood transfusion, it is usually transmitted by sexual contact. The virus is present in semen... Read more »
Urine: bloody
Blood in your urine, or hematuria,can be classified as microscopic or gross. Microscopic hematuria is when there is very little blood in the urine and it can only be seen with a... Read more »

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...in combination with other drugs to treat high blood pressure. It works by relaxing blood... Read more »

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...ears) mental/mood changes painful urination blood in the urine change in the amount of... Read more »

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...treatment alone. This drug is used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure... Read more »

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...of excess water. This drug is used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure... Read more »

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...This medication should not be used to treat high blood pressure. How To Use Read the... Read more »

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