More Blood and Blood Disorders News

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  Blood Infection Sepsis Tied to Heart Attack, Stroke

  Survivors of serious bloodstream infections called sepsis are at increased risk for stroke and...

  • Posted September 10, 2018
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  Health Tip: Use a Blood Thinner Safely

  (HealthDay News) — More than 2 million people take a blood thinner regularly, the...

  • Posted July 2, 2018
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  Artificial Pancreas Helps Hospitalized Type 2 Diabetics

  Using an artificial pancreas can help hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes maintain good...

  • Posted June 26, 2018
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  Could a Blood Test Spot Lung Cancer Early?

  Genetic blood testing is showing potential as a means of catching some early stage...

  • Posted June 2, 2018
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  Blood Type May Play Role in Death Risk After Trauma

  People with the most common blood type, type O, may be at higher risk...

  • Posted May 2, 2018
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  A Better Clot-Buster Drug for Strokes?

  After a stroke, many patients are given the clot-busting intravenous drug alteplase, but another...

  • Posted April 26, 2018
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  Health Tip: Factors That Raise Risk of Blood Clot

  (HealthDay News) — Blood clots can dissolve on their own, but don’t always. Deep...

  • Posted April 26, 2018
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  Can Mom-to Be’s’ Weight Affect Daughters’ Risk for Early Puberty?

  Girls whose moms were overweight or had high blood sugar during pregnancy may be...

  • Posted April 17, 2018
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  Health Tip: Preparing for a Blood Test

  (HealthDay News) — Having blood drawn is a mainstay of a routine annual physical....

  • Posted April 6, 2018
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  Kids Who Need Sickle Cell Meds Don’t Always Get Them

  Less than a fifth of U.S. children with sickle cell anemia are getting the...

  • Posted February 16, 2018
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