Blood & Blood Vessel (Vascular) Disorders

The basic types of blood vessels are arteries, veins, capillaries and lymphatics. Their main goal is to keep blood flowing to all of your vital organs. Here, you can discuss topics related to blood disorders (anemia, blood cholesterol, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, polycythemia vera, sepsis, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, thrombosis) and blood vessel disorders (arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, aneurysm, vasculitis, venous thrombosis, varicose veins, lymphedema).

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Hypertension Can Increase Alzheimer's Effects

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Researchers found that patients who suffer from hypertension or high blood pressure can increase the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Although Alzheimer’s is not caused by any of these two conditions , hypertension minimizes blood flow to the brain and by this increases risk of Alzheimer’s...

by Tim over a year ago

over a year ago by Tim

Can environmental factors cause chronic lymphocytic leukemia?

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Hi, I would like to ask something about my father’s condition. He is 68 years old and has been diagnosed with CLL – chronic Lymphatic leukemia. He was always very healthy and I just don’t understand how he got it. It’s a good thing there are no signs yet, so he is under no...

by finlay45754780 over a year ago

over a year ago by gabriel121054781

Blocked artery from spleen to liver

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Family member is 57 year old male. Quit smoking 10 years ago after smoking for 45 years. Pain in hands like arthritis, pain in his side where the liver is, Gall Badder has been removed (15+ years ago) and he had pancreatitis 8 years ago. Rheumatic fever as a child and had a mild heart attack 2...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Study Finds Energy Drinks Induce High Blood Pressure

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Small study found that people who drink energy drinks have greater risk of increased blood pressure and heart rate than people who don’t. Researchers found that just two cans of energy drink may increase blood pressure in just four hours. Although increased blood pressure didn’t reach...

by Lori2592 over a year ago

over a year ago by Lori2592

Winter Time Is Related With Risk Of High Blood Pressure

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Study which lasted for about 5 years found that high blood pressure seems to be more difficult to control in winter time than it is in the summer. The reason for that lies in fact that people mostly gain weight in the winter months and lose it in the summer. Also, summer is more likely to be part of...

by Laylah over a year ago

over a year ago by Laylah

Why patients who suffer from leukemia always feel tired?

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Hello, I have a sister, she is 15 years old and after several health issues like loss of appetite and high temperature followed with weakness and tiredness, doctors concluded she has leukemia. She says that the biggest problem is weakness so I would like to know why patients who suffer from leukemia...

by wyndham42831 over a year ago

over a year ago by kirstin50173

High Cholesterol

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Hello. I am a 54 years old man and I have high cholesterol. I have found that I have it six months ago, and my doctor prescribed me a diet, which I strictly fallowed. I use a few supplements in my diet, but, apart from that I almost never need any drugs for Hypercholesterolemia. Any experiences with...

by bayard34004 over a year ago

over a year ago by cobby37692

what causes broken blood vessels

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Hello! I am curious what causes broken blood vessels for it happens frequently I have problems with broken blood vessels in my eye especially the left one. It doesn't hurt or anything like that but it borders me for it looks so ugly that I avoid going out and sometimes it takes about 3 weeks to...

by adelina34350 over a year ago

over a year ago by dud36141

broken blood vessels

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It has been almost a week I have red eye and it doesn't hurt me at all but it looks so ugly and I wonder what this could be my friend told me that it is something about broken blood vessels and it would go on its own. Anyway it doesn't look to me like it would go that easily so I need to hear if...

by joaquin31759 over a year ago

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