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Blood contains many red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets which assist blood clotting when we bleed. Oxygen is transported around our body from the lungs via the red blood cells and make the blood red in colour. The body needs a constant supply of oxygen to ensure that it grows, stays healthy and [...]

Children, in particular teenagers naturally become concerned about how they look. Some begin to feel self conscious about their shape and weight. Children’s bodies change during puberty along with their hormones and general outlook on life. They face new social pressures such as the attraction to the opposite sex.
For some children, the concerns about [...]

Diabetes mellitus is a medical condition when the amount of glucose in the blood becomes too high. Glucose is moves from the blood to the body’s cells via a hormone known as insulin. Should the insulin level become too low, the blood glucose levels may rise resulting in diabetes.
Approximately 1.4 million people have been diagnosed [...]