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Hematology and oncology of hemolytic anemia. A look at the causes, lab work and management of this disorder.
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Nursing Spectrum- Career Fitness Online : von Willebrand Disease. The commonly inherited bleeding disorder. Examples and treatments.
My Sickle Cell Homepage : Provides a first hand look at Sickle Cell Anemia, built by a person suffering from the disease. Frequently asked questions and a personal diary of the owner's own battle with this disease.
MPD Foundation : Learn about this organization whose mission is to raise public awareness, support research, investigate new treatments, and eventually to find a cure for myeloproliferative disorders.
Hemophilia Society British Columbia Chapter : Information about the organization and its mission, news archive, links and contact details. Also an in depth look at the disease itself including management.
Gentiva Health Services : Designed to help you understand hemophilia, von Willebrand's disease and other bleeding disorders and provide valuable information.
Neutropenia : A description of this blood disorder along with the causes, symptoms and quite an extensive look at the medication for treatment. By Tirgan Oncology Associates.
All About Bleeding : A resource for education, guidance and support for people who have or suspect they have von Willebrand disease. Offers personalized tools, information resources, and community support.
Matt Klimshuk - von Willebrand's Disease : Information on von Willebrand's Disease and links to von Willebrand's and Hemophilia sites.
Canadian Hemophilia Society : Offers information about Von Willebrand disease. Includes the types, the symptoms, treatment, and heredity.
Sickle Cell Information Center : Current information for health care providers, patients, the public, teachers and others with online treatment guideline books, a tutorial, multiple links to other sickle cell sites and a directory of.
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Heart Drug May Be a Cancer Fighter (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Digoxin, a drug used for
many years to treat irregular heart rhythms and heart failure, may also be
a cancer-fighting agent, researchers report. |
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Old, Fat Mice Blamed for Virus Transmission (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Stemming an often fatal virus
linked to deer mice might mean focusing on the older and bigger mice.
They're the ones most likely to spread the disease, researchers from the
University of Utah have found. |
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Europe Unlikely to Meet Measles Goals: Report (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Hope is fading for the
elimination of measles in Europe by 2010, as a new report reveals
lower-than-optimal vaccination rates in five countries where outbreaks
have occurred in recent years. |
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Health Tip: Help Manage Back Pain (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- When you begin to feel back pain, resist the
urge to stay in bed for a prolonged period. It's better to remain active,
according to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). |
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