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What Does the Color of Your Period Blood Mean?
It's crucial to understand that what's normal for one person might not be for another, and changes in color can occur from one cycle to the next. Bright red blood usually indicates a fast and ...
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New FDA rules to reduce racial bias in some common devices measuring oxygen in blood
Scientists theorize that higher levels of melanin in the skin can change oximeters’ perception of blood color, and not all devices are accurately calibrated to account for this, Lipnick said ...
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Telling new mothers of color to calm down can raise postpartum hypertension, study finds
The words "calm down" are worse than unhelpful -- they actually can increase blood pressure among new mothers of color, a study has ... these types of physiologic changes may become cumulative ...