All Entries in the "Blood Disorders" Category

Hemoptysis: A Serious Issue For Smokers To Deal With

Hemoptysis is the name given to the coughing up of blood or blood-stained sputum.
The blood could come from any part of your airways or lungs.
Most commonly, it is because of bronchitis or pneumonia, but there are other possibilities as well.
Chronic smokers may develop lung neoplasm which can cause hemoptysis, as can [...]

Could A Virus Be Responsible For High Blood Pressure?

A recent animal study may point to a hidden cause of high blood pressure in humans.
When mice were infected with a virus known as the cytomegalovirus, or CMV, they were more likely to develop high blood pressure as well as atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.
This means that we may be able to [...]

Is There An Effective Treatment For Aplastic Anemia?

Aplastic Anemia is a disorder of the blood caused by damaged stem cells in the bone marrow.
The bone marrow is unable to make enough new blood cells for the body to function properly.
The bone marrow, spongy tissue inside the bones, makes stem cells which then develop into red and white blood [...]

Statins May Be Used To Avoid Venous Blood Clots

Every year over half a million Americans suffer with a venous  blood clot, those most at risk are the obese, inactive people after injury and others with certain genetic conditions.
The danger is greater as individual’s age and there are nearly 100,000 deaths annually.
Statins are a popular drugs widely used to lower cholesterol [...]

Do You Want To Control High Blood Pressure Without Medication?

Are you diagnosed with high blood pressure?
You don’t always need to use medications to reduce or control your high blood pressure.
Simple changes in lifestyle will be enough to combat high blood pressure and to reestablish normal blood pressure levels.
Here are some of the most effective ways to control high blood pressure [...]

Fight Hypertension The Natural Way

Hypertension is high blood pressure.
If you are suffering from hypertension, your blood is circulating through your body at a rate that is higher than normal.
You might be wondering why hypertension should matter to you.
Until you receive a test from a high pressure gauge, you might not realize that you even have [...]

5 Best Ways To Deal With Varicose Veins

Varicose veins have many treatment options depending on the severity of the condition.
However, most of the people with varicose veins will be advised to follow certain self care measurements at home.
Some of the most recommended measurements included are stated here.

Get moving around: In addition to regular exercises, certain physical [...]

Measures To Prevent Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are not life-threatening conditions, but they can cause a great discomfort for anyone.
So, if you feel you are at increased risk of getting hemorrhoids, here are a few measures that can hopefully help you to prevent hemorrhoids in the early stages.

The first thing that you have to remember to prevent [...]

Reducing Salt Intake Isn’t The Only Way To Reduce Blood Pressure

A new study suggests that along with reducing the salt intake, increasing potassium intake can help people with high blood pressure.
Most of you might aware of the fact that reduced salt intake can help to lower blood pressure.
But, researchers found that reducing the salt intake alone may not help for lowering high [...]

3 Ways To Prevent Thrombosis

Thrombosis, formation of blood clot in arteries or any blood vein, causes great damage to the lining of blood vessel.
It mainly affects the circulation of blood in your body and causes serious life threatening health problems.
Luckily, there is a chance for you to prevent this dangerous health problem.
People who are bed [...]