Results for Blood Disorders

Helping a loved one face cancer is never easy, but the challenge is especially daunting when the patient is your own child. Our clinicians at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center work with pediatric cancer patients and their families every day. Lisa Diller, MD, Anna Muriel, MD, and Jorge …

Rolunda Jefferson and her five children, ages 4 to 17, are the embodiment of resiliency against a blood disorder that is a lifelong burden, say those who know them.

Leukemia, which usually occurs because of a mutation — or DNA change — is the most common childhood cancer. Some genetic syndromes can create a predisposition to leukemia, as well as other blood disorders.

Traveling in certain less-developed countries can bring health complications as unwanted passengers. And sometimes, those complications don’t become clear until after you’ve come home
Jet lag
Though it’s not a serious condition, you are likely to suffer from jet lag if you’ve traveled across many time zones, and especially if you’ve traveled from the western hemisphere to the eastern hemisphere
Some people do well using melatonin…

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A new type of blood test may help physicians identify which patients with and without evidence of [...]

It can be hard to accept a diagnosis of high blood pressure, in part because it has no immediate symptoms.

You probably have many questions about high blood pressure, such as, “What does high blood pressure really mean?” or “How do I know if I have high blood pressure?” and “What can I do about it?”
It is important to understand the facts about high blood pressure. The following webpages will help you learn more about the condition and what you can do to live a healthy and happy life
For health care professionals, please click here for provider-specific information.
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Stopping exercise for 10 days can reduce brain blood flow by 20% to 30% in eight brain regions, including the hippocampus, which is responsible for learning and memory and is one of the first brain regions to shrink in Alzheimer’s disease.

Acting out dreams in your sleep may put you at risk for developing dementia later in life, researchers say. The behavior appears to portend Lewy body dementia, the second-most common form of dementia among older people.

Two-thirds of people with type 2 diabetes also have high blood pressure. Learn about steps that can help you manage both conditions.

If you're providing care for a loved one with dementia, it's important to know that stress can threaten your health
Some effects of stress are noticeable right away. We sweat, our head pounds, we might experience unpleasant digestive effects, and we have trouble falling asleep.
Once the stressful situation goes away, we'll probably go back to normal. But experts tell us that over time, stress damages almost every body system, from our heart and lungs to our brains. In March 2016, the American…

Knowing and controlling your blood pressure doesn’t have to be complicated. That’s why we created a three-step process that’s easy to remember. Whether or not you have high blood pressure, you can measure your blood pressure, monitor for changes, and maintain control
Measure
Knowing your numbers should be your first step. The good news is you can measure your blood pressure almost anywhere – at a doctor’s office, in a pharmacy, or in the comfort of your home.
Doctor’s Office – Have your…

More than a century after their discovery, we still don’t really know what blood types are for. Do they really matter? Carl Zimmer investigates.

Strong epidemiologic findings are put to the test in ongoing clinical studies

She lived to 115, but a study of Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper's blood hints at factors limiting lifespan

The DASH diet can help you reduce blood pressure without sacrificing flavor and variety. Learn about three easy recipes.

Malnourished children are most likely to die from common infections, not starvation. New experimental evidence indicates that even with a healthy diet, defects in immune system function from birth could contribute to a malnourished state throughout life. Researchers speculate that targeting immune pathways could be a new approach to reduce the poor health and mortality caused by under- and overnutrition.

Auditory processing disorder impacts more than just speech. Find out how auditory processing problems affect other aspects of life.

Caring for someone with binge eating disorder is a big job, but your support can help your loved one get well.

People with a hereditary form of very high cholesterol are much less likely to get diabetes, a study finds. And that offers clues as to why cholesterol-lowering drugs sometimes raise diabetes risk.