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Lively Women

November 28th, 2007

Blood Transfusions During Heart Surgery Increase Risk of Complications Including Heart Attack and Stroke

Results of a study recently published in the journal Circulation may lead to a reevaluation of criteria for giving blood transfusions following an elevated risk of heart attack and stroke in heart surgery patients who received blood transfusions.
The transfusions are designed to improve the delivery of oxygen to the body’s tissues.
But researchers found patients […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

June 7th, 2007

Danger: Top 10 Causes of Death in Men vs. Women

I know, I know, the blog is Lively Women, but today we’re focusing on the guys as part of the Science & Health Channel’s monthly Theme Day. This month’s topic is, you guessed it, men’s health.
According to WomensHealth.gov (ironic, no?), even though men’s life expectancy is approaching ours, they still need to be extra careful […]

By Kristen King -- 5 comments