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blood

General Health & Wellness

‘A small but meaningful act’

With fewer blood donations made during the travel season, summer is an important time to donate.

By: Rick Jensen
July 26, 2022
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Community

Patient Story

‘Without that blood, I wouldn’t have made it’

After a 78-year-old deer hunter suffered severe burns, transfusions helped save his life.

By: Sue Thoms
January 17, 2020
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Living with Chronic Conditions

Battling diabetes? Stabilize your sugar

Sizable shifts in glucose levels can hint at underlying problems in diabetes management. Over time, this leads to bigger complications.

By: Serena Gordon, HealthDay
September 25, 2019
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Cardiovascular Care

Ready for your cardiorespiratory test?

There's plenty of focus on blood pressure and cholesterol, but consider evaluating the efficiency of your cardiorespiratory system.

By: Len Canter, HealthDay
August 25, 2019
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Aging Well

Science probes dementia-anemia link

Low level of blood protein that transports oxygen is associated with greater risk of Alzheimer's and other types of dementia.

By: Robert Preidt, HealthDay
August 14, 2019
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Cardiovascular Care

For ailing arteries—a warm soak?

A lukewarm bath followed by light exercise could do just as well as heavy exercise when treating a cholesterol-related artery disease, researchers find.

By: Serena Gordon, HealthDay
June 25, 2019
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General Health & Wellness

Allergic to red meat? Blame a tick

Scientists continue to uncover the biomechanics of tick bites—and their findings suggest these little monsters pose even more trouble than once thought.

By: Robert Preidt, HealthDay
March 14, 2019
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Aging Well

A harbinger hormone?

Researchers suspect high levels of a key hormone in the blood could hint at a person's risk of developing age-related ailments, such as weakness and poor balance.