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Blood 14 Jun 2023

Your Heart’s Language: A Guide to Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is a crucial factor in overall health, playing a significant role in the proper functioning of the circulatory system. Understanding and managing your blood pressure can help prevent various health issues, including heart disease and stroke. Blood pressure management requires knowledge about the different aspects of…

Blood 13 Apr 2023

Anaemia During Pregnancy: Types, Causes, and Treatments

Pregnancy is a time of rapid changes in a woman’s body. One of these changes is an increased need for certain nutrients, including iron, folate, and vitamin B12. Anemia is a common issue that can occur during pregnancy, and it is crucial to address it to ensure the…

Blood 20 Feb 2020

Iron deficiency anaemia

Iron deficiency anaemia is a blood disorder in which haemoglobin, used for transporting oxygen, declines due to low levels of iron in the blood.

Blood 08 Mar 2019

Blood function and composition

Jump To Blood facts Functions of blood Composition of blood Blood plasma Proteins Amino acids Nitrogenous waste Nutrients Gases…

Blood 13 Dec 2017

A vital step for childhood stroke

The Stroke Foundation has welcomed and endorsed Australia’s first clinical guidelines for children with stroke, saying the guidelines were a vital step forward in recognising and treating some of the disease’s youngest sufferers. The guidelines, developed by doctors from the Royal Children’s Hospital and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, have been…

Blood 22 Jul 2017

The effects of childhood stroke on motor skills

Stroke is one of the top 10 causes of death in children, yet there is very little research around childhood stroke.

Blood 11 Jun 2017

Combining sport with type 1 diabetes: Elite athlete Alex shares his experiences

Elite athlete and type 1 diabetic Alex Kozeniauskas shares his experience on balancing the demands of type 1 diabetes with competition at the highest level.

Blood 08 Jun 2017

Saving preterm babies’ lives

The Australian leg of a worldwide Perinatal trial has pinpointed the optimal level of blood oxygen saturation for preterm babies to survive.

Blood 05 Sep 2016

Golden staph a public health threat to children

The first major study of golden staph bloodstream infection in Australian children has found higher death rates if the right antibiotic is not used to…