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The small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, boasts a wide array of colorful locals. Sookie Stackhouse is a sweet and innocent waitress who hides her powerful ability to read minds. Bill Compton is a 173 year-old vampire who's just moved back to town. Sookie's brother Jason is a ladies' man who can't seem to stay out of trouble. Tough-as-nails Tara is Sookie's loyal best friend and Sam is the owner of Merlotte's who tries to keep his feelings for Sookie...

This fascinating film sees Michael Mosley put himself through some extreme challenges to discover how our blood protects us from infection, heals us when we're wounded, and powers our lives. He undergoes experiments including entering a low-oxygen environment to supercharge his blood and boost his physical fitness; poisoning his blood with a vial of viper venom in order to see it clot; doing a state-of-the-art body scan to chart every artery and vein...

"The second edition of A Beginner's Guide to Blood Cells has been updated and expanded. There is more information on the clinical aspects of haematology. The text now indicates the further tests that are likely to be useful if an abnormality is found in the blood. More 'test-yourself' exercises have been added, suited for users at various levels. The second edition is suitable for all those learning to interpret blood films or laboratory tests, particularly...

Learn what cholesterol is and how it travels throughout the body. Understand the dangerous effects and complications that high blood cholesterol can have within the artery walls.

Understand what types of risk factors you cannot control and the importance in knowing them so you and your healthcare team can create the best plan for you.

"Essence and emblem of life - feared, revered, mythologized, and used in magic and medicine from earliest times - human blood is now the center of a huge, secretive, and often dangerous worldwide commerce. It is a commerce whose impact upon humanity rivals that of any other business - millions of lives have been saved by blood and its various derivatives, and tens of thousands of lives have been lost. Douglas Starr tells how this came to be, in a...

Watch what you will need to do, and what your healthcare team does, before and immediately after your angioplasty and stenting procedures.

Understand the importance of getting support from your healthcare provider and others while learning to manage your high blood pressure.

Recognize the serious complications metabolic syndrome can cause and the risk factors that can lead to it. Understand that through lifestyle changes these risk factors can be managed, leading to a healthier you.

Learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of deep vein thrombosis and how it can be treated.