The first involves sheep. Researchers have found that hair sheep are a good source of blood for use in tests to diagnose infectious diseases in people.

VOA: special.2009.08.03

When a baby's head is stuck in the birth canal for an extended period of time, it cuts off the blood supply to the woman's surrounding organs.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

Among the allegations, prosecutors say he provided weapons to the Revolutionary in exchange for access to so-called "blood diamonds."

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

It might be monetary cost, it might be cost in blood and treasure for military operations overseas, as in Afghanistan,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.19

The researchers studied US government nutritional data and fat levels in the blood in more than 6,000 adults for at least six years.

VOA: standard.2010.04.25

Among the allegations, prosecutors say he provided weapons to the Revolutionary United Front in Sierra Leone in exchange for access to so-called 'blood diamonds."

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

At the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Maryland, Oncologist Victor Priego says the life expectancy of someone with Daniel's disease is about 4 months.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

"About 48 percent of this reduction was associated with improvements in risk factors, so for instance there was a reduction in blood pressure and total cholesterol, (and) in smoking."

VOA: standard.2010.06.04

He's supplying blood for his sister-in-law, who suffers from kidney complications.

VOA: standard.2010.06.04

Malalay Ahmadzai, the mother and child healthcare specialist for UNICEF in Cambodia, says both conditions require rapid treatment in the case of blood loss a woman can die within a few hours.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

In their study, the researchers tested blood for cotinine,a chemical which is produced when nicotine is metabolized, so they got an objective measure of how much smoke the teenagers were exposed to.

VOA: standard.2010.03.04

"What we found was that high blood pressure,smoking, overweight/obesity and high blood glucose account for five years of loss of life expectancy in men and about four years in women at the national level."

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

Health care professionals in Kenya are also pushing for what they call a structured donor system that involves regular education campaigns,blood drives, and mobile donor clinics to reach office workers and people living in rural areas.

VOA: standard.2010.06.04

There is a lack of regular running water in several areas, while doctors at the local hospital admit they do not always provide blood to patients that is tested for the HIV virus that causes AIDS.

VOA: standard.2010.02.14