Blood

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Title:   Fats and oils
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Fat is an important part of a healthy diet. However, some fats are better than others. Saturated fats increase blood cholesterol. Mono-unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats tend to lower blood cholesterol. Trans fatty acids (or trans fats) are potentially harmful and are used to make baked products, pies, cakes, biscuits and buns. Omega-6 and omega-3 fats can benefit your health.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Cholesterol: check your levels - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   It is sensible for all adults to have their cholesterol and triglyceride levels measured at least once.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Bedbugs
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Bedbugs are parasites that can infest houses, particularly beds and mattresses, and feed on human blood. Their bite typically causes a large, reddened and itchy wheal. Pesticides and good hygiene practices are usually required to rid a house of bedbugs.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Bone marrow
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Bone marrow, a soft substance inside bone cavities, makes blood cells. Diseases of the bone marrow such as leukaemia, aplastic anaemia and reticulum cell sarcoma of bone tend to upset the making of blood cells. In some cases, a bone marrow transplant is the best treatment.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Drink driving
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Drink driving is one of the most significant causes of road trauma and death. The legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers in Victoria and all other states in Australia is below .05. Probationary licence drivers (P plates) and learner drivers (L plates) must only drive with a zero BAC.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Treatments for iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   When the blood has insufficient red cells, or the red cells carry insufficient haemoglobin to deliver adequate oxygen to the tissues, this is called anaemia. There is normally a reduction in the haemoglobin concentrations in the mother's blood during pr...
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Human albumin solution for resuscitation and volume expansion in critically ill patients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Trauma, burns or surgery can cause people to lose large amounts of blood. Fluid replacement, giving fluids intravenously (into a vein), is used to help restore blood volume and hopefully reduce the risk of dying. Blood products (including human albumin)...
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Cholesterol - what is it?
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Pure cholesterol (say kol-ess-ter-oll) is soft waxy looking stuff. Cholesterol can be found inside the body and in lots of foods.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Cuts, grazes and bruises
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   While the body is very good at healing itself, cuts and grazes usually heal more quickly if simple first aid steps are followed.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Calcium
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Calcium is essential for strong bones and teeth. Calcium deficiency can lead to disorders like osteoporosis (brittle bones). Good sources of calcium include dairy foods and calcium fortified products such as soymilk and breakfast cereals. Calcium is especially important for young children, teenagers and older women.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Spleen explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The spleen removes abnormal blood cells and making components of the immune system. Since the spleen is involved in so many bodily functions, it is vulnerable to a range of disorders including splenomegaly, hypersplenism and splenic rupture. The surgical removal of the spleen is called a splenectomy.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Immune system
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The immune system fights infection from bacteria, viruses and other microbes. It is made up of specialised cells that move through blood and tissue. The white blood cells that make up the immune system are made in the bone marrow. Problems of the immune system include allergies, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Recombinant growth hormone therapy for X-linked hypophosphatemia in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Standard treatment of X-linked hypophosphatemia can heal rickets but does not always raise the level of phosphates in the blood or return growth levels to normal. It is unclear whether combining human growth hormone therapy with standard treatment impro...
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Anaemia
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Anaemia is a deficiency in the number or quality of red blood cells. Lack of iron is common in anaemic people. Symptoms include tiredness, breathlessness and pale skin. Treatment may include iron supplements. Pernicious anaemia may require injections of vitamin B12.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Your heart
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Your heart is about the same size as a pear. It sits behind your sternum (which is the bone between the two sides of your ribs) .
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Blood - we can't live without it!
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Blood is the fluid that keeps our bodies going. It is a transport system that carries oxygen and the essential chemicals to where they are needed in the body. At the same time it picks up the waste that the different parts of the body no longer need and delivers that waste to whichever part of the body is responsible for getting rid of it.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Blood, tissues & biologicals
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   How blood, tissues and biological products are regulated in Australia, including guidelines, standards, regulatory decisions and links to other resources
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Iron explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Iron is an important dietary mineral that is involved in various bodily functions, including the transport of oxygen in the blood. Good sources of iron include red meat, offal and iron-fortified breakfast cereals. Too much iron can be toxic, especially to children. Haemochromatosis is a condition characterised by excessive iron stores.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Iron deficiency - children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Babies, toddlers, preschoolers and teenagers are at higher risk of iron deficiency, because their increased needs for iron may not be met if their diet is not balanced. Treatment for iron deficiency anaemia in children starts with dietary change but may include iron supplements (under medical supervision only). Iron supplements are toxic in large doses, so keep supplements out of reach of children.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Iron deficiency - adults
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Causes of iron deficiency in adults include inadequate dietary intake, chronic blood loss (through menstruation or other causes), times of increased need such as pregnancy, inability to absorb or properly use iron and vigorous exercise. Iron deficiency can lead to anaemia. Treatment includes dietary changes and iron supplements.
Date:   Mar 2011

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