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anemia

Patient Story

‘She’s just a little sunshine’

Adopted from China, LiLi Santee, 8, is fighting a rare blood disorder one transfusion and one smile at a time.

Patient Story

Horses make house calls

A special camp delivers happiness on horseback for children who suffer from cancer and blood disorders.

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‘Watching her grow’

Alison Mastin's blood attacked her unborn baby in utero. With quick intervention, little Violet survived—and thrived.

Science probes dementia-anemia link

Low level of blood protein that transports oxygen is associated with greater risk of Alzheimer's and other types of dementia.

Patient Story

‘I’m just thankful she’s alive’

Kaitlin Frederick's first baby died. Red flags and skilled intervention saved her second baby's life.

Have anemia? An app and a fingernail may be able to tell

Test accuracy is on par with currently available point-of-care tests, without the need to draw blood.

Stroke and anemia: Deadly pair?

Older stroke victims with anemia are up to twice as likely to die within a year, compared to non-anemic patients, study finds.

Faster, safer brain scan for children

The aptly named fast MRI provides doctors with critical information they need to save children's lives.

Patient Story

Lilly’s freedom

Lilly Vanden Bosch, 10, says good riddance to a nasty post-transplant virus.

Patient Story

‘A world of difference’

Blood management program accounts for religious beliefs and personal preferences when young patients undergo procedures.

Don’t let fibroids ruin your life

They could be the source of your relentless exhaustion and nagging discomfort.