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Infection risk of DVT

Health Minutes - 25 September 2007
A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a clot in the legs or thighs. A UK study reveals the the risk doubles after a urinary or lower respiratory infection.

Tags: respiratory-diseases, occupational-health-and-safety, blood

What's a 'normal' blood sugar?

Health Minutes - 26 June 2007
A study of Israeli army personnel throws doubt on what is considered to be a 'normal' blood sugar level.

Tags: diabetes, medical-research, blood

Short-term treatment better for DVT

Health Minutes - 17 April 2007
Short-term use of anticoagulant medication is an effective - and safer - treatment option for deep vein thrombosis, a study has found.

Tags: pharmaceuticals, blood

Infection risk of DVT

Health Minutes - 25 December 2006
A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a clot in the legs or thighs. A UK study reveals the the risk doubles after a urinary or lower respiratory infection.

Tags: respiratory-diseases, occupational-health-and-safety, blood

Dementia and cerebral emboli

Health Minutes - 25 July 2006
A study of blood flow of people with dementia has found an increased number of small blood clots in the brain compared to healthy people.

Tags: alzheimers-and-dementia, older-people, blood

What's a 'normal' blood sugar?

Health Minutes - 10 July 2006
A study of Israeli army personnel throws doubt on what is considered to be a 'normal' blood sugar level.

Tags: diabetes, medical-research, blood

Infection risk of DVT

Health Minutes - 06 April 2006
A deep vein thrombosis (DVT)is a clot in the legs or thighs. A UK study reveals the the risk doubles after a urinary or lower respiratory infection.

Tags: respiratory-diseases, blood

HRT and blood clots

Health Minutes - 28 October 2004
A six-year study of women taking HRT found an increased risk of venous thrombosis.

Tags: pharmaceuticals, womens-health, blood

Raynaud's of the nipple

Health Minutes - 16 September 2004
You may have heard of Raynaud's Phenomenon, where your fingers or toes to go white, numb and painful in the cold. But did you know you can also get Raynaud's of the nipple?

Tags: womens-health, blood, breastfeeding

Haemoglobin too low?

Health Minutes - 03 April 2003
A Swedish study suggests that many women have sub-optimal levels of haemoglobin in their blood, causing them to have difficulty walking short distances and climbing stairs.

Tags: older-people, blood

Autologous blood donation

Health Minutes - 26 September 2002
Is autologous donation - the practice of using blood you've donated for yourself - worth doing?

Tags: medical-procedures, blood

A leg up from stem cells

Health Minutes - 22 August 2002
Researchers are experimenting with stem cells in the hope they can grow new blood vessels.

Tags: medical-research, genetics, blood

Hepatitis C

Health Minutes - 21 January 2002
There is a lot of misunderstanding in the community about hepatitis C. We set the record straight.

Tags: epidemiology, cancer, infectious-diseases-other, blood

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