Blood carries out the vital functions of human life. It is composed of cells, suspended in plasma, that carry oxygen and nutrients to organs, remove carbon dioxide and waste products for excretion, fight infection and aid wound-healing. When blood...
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Circumcision is the removal of the loose fold of skin, the prepuce or foreskin, at the head of the penis. Many cultures remove the foreskin for religious reasons, but at least 10 per cent
Aspirin, widely used to prevent heart attacks and stroke, may be doing more harm than good, say scientists. ...
Babies given regular oral doses of vitamin K for the first three months may have better protection against excessive bleeding or hemorrhage. ...
Using anticoagulants such as warfarin requires walking a tightrope between decreasing the blood’s ability to clot to prevent strokes without bringing on a haemorrhage somewhere in the body.
There seems to be no particular benefit to giving every infants vitamin K to prevent haemorrhagic disease of the newborn. ...
Inevitably, families on holiday encounter small and large emergencies, and often don't have the health professionals on hand to help. Here's an A to Z of common emergencies plus simple remedies wh ...
COX-2: Still bleeding after all these years
I was rushed into hospital with chest pains, and treated as a five-star patient with clot-busting drugs and diamorphine. But the diamorphine had a bizarre effect on me - as if I was having a second heart attack.
The dangers of mixing warfarin and paracetamol were noted 30 years ago yet doctors are still prescribing both together, even in specialist clinics where they should know better. ...
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