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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for forming
  1. Cholesterol Good and Bad Video From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... in the blood can stick to artery walls, forming plaque. This can block blood flow. Atherosclerosis is ... stick to arteries, collect in the vessel lining forming plaque, and sometimes block blood flow. HDL, or ...
  2. Blood Clots Video (American Society of Hematology)  
    ... blood) work together to stop the bleeding by forming a clot over the injury. Typically, your body ... treatments include: Anticoagulants - medicine that prevents clots from forming Thrombolytics - medicine that dissolves blood clots Catheter-directed ...
  3. ... other chemicals dissolved in the urine can crystallize, forming a kidney stone, or renal calculus. Usually the ...
  4. Bone X-Ray (Radiography) Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... a child's growth plate (where new bone is forming), for comparison purposes. When the examination is complete, ...
  5. Blood Clots and Pregnancy Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... from getting bigger and prevent new clots from forming. Why are pregnant women at greater risk for ...
  6. RSV: When It's More Than Just a Cold Video (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    ... inhale. If you see it "caving in" and forming an upside-down "V" shape under the neck, ...
  7. ... in a semicircular pattern, with a sterile pustule forming at each sting site after several hours. There ...
  8. Health Equity in Healthy People 2030 Video (Department of Health and Human Services)  
    ... Using evidence-based interventions and strategies Evaluating interventions Forming multisector collaborations Learn more about health equity and ...
  9. Getting to Know Your Brain: Dealing with Stress Video From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)  
    ... the choices you make now can lead to forming healthy or unhealthy behaviors that will develop into ...
  10. Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... thinners. These drugs can prevent blood clots from forming. Your doctor will monitor the effect of some ...