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Brian Mengel, Civil Servant
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Blood and blood products used for medical purposes in Namibia are routinely screened for transmissible diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis in strict compliance with world standards.
Blood testing and other essential diagnostic techniques to accommodate the commonly encountered diseases and emergencies can be potentially provided to African health care centers.
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Albert Graham, Backyard Pool Drainer
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Unbalanced insulin and blood sugar levels have been found to be more significant factors in heart disease than high blood cholesterol.
High blood cholesterol is a risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke because it leads to fatty buildups in artery walls.
New guidelines for blood pressure and LDL cholesterol in people with diabetes are lower than for the general population and similar to those for people with known heart disease.
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Adam Findley, Professional Motivator
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Measurement of blood oxygenation during sleep can be helpful in evaluation these underlying diseases.
Blood circulates more smoothly thus old wast products get disposed more effectively, immune system is strengthened and resistance aginst diseases enhances.
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Arthur Dawkins, Astro-physicist
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It is of great value in studying diseases of blood vessels, blood supply of tumors and mapping vascular anatomy in various parts of the body.
Some physical diseases may also show their first signs in the eyes, for example high blood pressure or diabetes, and here too the eye examination plays an important role in ensuring that anything suspicious is referred for specialist medical attention.
Chronic diseases that increase blood iron levels produce a more favorable environment in which the bacteria can grow.
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David Rosenberg, Dermatologist
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Hepatitis is just one of the blood born diseases you can get from going to a un-professional shop that does not adhere to the laws for body piercings or tattooing.
Diseases of the heart and blood vessels kill more people in the United States each year than all other diseases put together.
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