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Grade 8: Blood Diseases

How to research diseases

BLOOD DISEASES

When researching diseases it's best to go to sources written by medical experts. The websites below all contain detailed information on a variety of diseases. You can search whatever disease you are researching and get reliable information.

image from: trihealth.com

Teens Health.org

Your first stop should be Teens Health. Almost every disease for this unit can be found here!

Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic from the US

The Role of Red Blood Cells in Anemia

How Hereditary Spherocytosis Causes Anemia

How Hereditary Spherocytosis Causes Anemia

The Problem with Sickled Cells

Sickle Cell Anemia: a patient's journey

How Lymphoma Develops

NHS.uk

The National Health Service from the UK

American Society of Hematology

The American Society of Hematology is a great website to get more information on blood disorders and infections

The Components of Blood and Their Importance

Hereditary Spherocytosis: A Patient's Journey

What is Sickle Cell Anemia

Videos on Sickle Cell Anemia

More videos on Sickle Cell Anemia

Congenital Heart Defects

Cleveland Clinic

The Cleveland Clinic from the US

American Heart Association

Search the Interactive Cardiovascular Library for information about various heart diseases

 

The Role of Proteins in Blood Clotting

Deep-Vein Thrombosis: A Patient's Journey

Leukemia

More Videos on Leukemia

More videos on Leukemia