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MDS: A Menace In The Blood (Home Use)

admin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 09:07:40 +0000

Part of the award winning public television series Healthy Body/Healthy Mind. MDS, or Myelodysplastic Syndrome, is a preleukemic blood disorder. In this case, the mutated cells live along side normal cells. But once the number of mutated cells grows to the point where they begin to crowd out the normal cells, leukemia develops. Once that happens, life expectancy is about 3 years. There are new therapies to stem the tide of this disease, and research is underway via clinical trials to improve treatment.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

ITP: The Hidden Blood Disorder (Home Use)

admin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:06:50 +0000

Part of the award winning public television series Healthy Body/Healthy Mind. ITP- idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura is a bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot because of a low number of blood cells called platelets. While ITP is surprisingly common, it is little known and poorly understood and many people with ITP feel isolated and don't know where to turn for help. These problems are made worse by the fact that many health-care providers don't know much about ITP. The established treatments involved either a serious operation or strong medications with often severe side effects. In this program we'll take a look at the newer treatments that researchers have discovered that can people with ITP live healthy lives.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Deadly Blood Clots: The Dangers of Venous Thromboembolism (Home Use)

admin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:06:07 +0000

Part of the award winning public television series Healthy Body/Healthy Mind. The dangers of blood clots are well known: they can cause heart attacks, strokes and other potentially fatal conditions. But there's another medical hazard that occurs when the blood clot lives quietly deep in the veins of the legs. And when a part of this blood clot breaks off and travels to the lung the result can be almost instantaneous death. This type of blood clot is called deep vein thrombosis and when it travels to the lungs its called pulmonary embolism. And these are two manifestations of the condition known as venous thromboembolism. In this program we will examine the symptoms and risk factors of venous thromboembolism, see who should be tested for clotting disorders and highlight the latest treatments. We will also take a look ahead to see what discoveries can help people with this condition in the future.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.