In 1994 I had a home-birth, but there were complications. My placenta completely retained and would not release from the uterus. I then began to hemorrhage; I kept passing out, and I thought for sure that I was probably going to die. By the time I made it to the hospital I had lost a ...
What is Thalassemia? Thalassemia is a complex series of inherited genetic disorders that involve the underproduction of hemoglobin, the red protein molecule that transports oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues. Hemoglobin is also important in reverse because it returns carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs. It has two goblins an Alfa ...
According to the Red Cross, someone in the United States needs blood every 2 seconds. But only 5% of eligible residents donate blood every year. Donating blood is an excellent way of saving a life, or two. If you have never donated blood, you should seriously consider it. Why Do People Need Blood? People need ...
On March 16, 2007 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the only medication for PNH (paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria). PNH is a rare blood disease that affects between 8,000-10,000 individuals across Western Europe and North America. PNH is a disease in which abnormal red blood cells are produced. When this happens a protein ...