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Statins Help Prevent Blood Clots In Veins By 25 Percent
By Beatrix Smith | Jan 21, 2017 09:24 AM ESTCholesterol-lowering drugs could prevent the formation of blood clots in the vein by as much as 25 percent.
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Theranos Controversy: Second Lab Failed U.S. Inspection
By Beatrix Smith | Jan 20, 2017 09:00 AM ESTThe controversial Theranos blood-testing company closed its last laboratory after failing another U.S. inspection.
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Fountain Of Youth: Startup Company Infuses The Body Full Of Young Blood
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 17, 2017 08:10 AM ESTAmbrosia, a tech startup company, is offering a clinical trial to see if transfusing young blood to older people will aid in slowing down aging.
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Biomarker Linked To Depression During Pregnancy, Low Birth Weight In Infants
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 16, 2017 07:09 PM ESTA blood biomarker may hint if a pregnant woman is more likely to suffer from depression.
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American Red Cross In Dire Need Of Blood Donations: Why Donating Is Good For Your Health
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 06, 2017 11:28 AM ESTThe American Red Cross provides about 40 percent of the nation's blood supply. Now, it issued an emergency call for blood donations amid shortage over the winter.
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Fasting Unnecessary Before Cholesterol Tests: New Study
By George Houston | May 03, 2016 06:00 AM EDTFasting, a prerequisite to cholesterol testing for patients, could possibly be removed as a necessary recommendation by clinics as claimed by a new study.
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Red Cross: Blood Donors should Wait 28 Days after Traveling to Zika Areas
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 04, 2016 10:31 AM ESTThe American Red Cross is advising people who have traveled to a Zika-infection region to wait 28 days before donating blood.
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Bed Bugs are Growing Resistance to Insecticides, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 30, 2016 09:48 AM ESTBed bugs have grown resistant to a widely used type of insecticides called neonicotinoids, a new study reported.
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Red Cross Needs More Donors After Blood Drives Were Halted Due To Bad Weather
By Jenn Loro | Jan 27, 2016 10:34 AM ESTAmerican Red Cross announces emergency after its blood and platelet reserves dry up as a result of severe winter condition.
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At-Home Colon Cancer Screening Test can be Effective, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 26, 2016 11:27 AM ESTThe at-home fecal immunochemical test can be effective at detecting colon cancer, researchers say.
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Irregular Heartbeat Poses a Greater Threat to Women than Men, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 20, 2016 10:39 AM ESTWomen are more likely to have health issues tied to irregular heartbeat than men, a new study reported.
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Blood Plasma Not Good Enough For Ebola
By Peter R | Jan 07, 2016 02:31 PM ESTPlasma was not found to be effective treatment for Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea. The plasma was obtained from 58 people who survived Ebola.
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Horror Films Can Actually, Really 'Curdle' The Blood
By Jenn Loro | Dec 19, 2015 02:54 PM ESTDutch-led horror film study revealed that watching scary movies is linked to increased levels of blood coagulant protein which facilitates blood loss protection in the body during life-threatening situations.
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Horror Movies can Curdle Blood, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 17, 2015 10:42 AM ESTWatching scary movies can increase the levels of a clotting protein, a new study found.
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Screenings can effectively Reduce Death Risk for Ovarian Cancer, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 17, 2015 09:36 AM ESTA large trial has concluded that screenings for ovarian cancer can effectively lower death risk.
