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[bluhd] / blʌd /




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It found that D2 supplementation significantly reduced parathyroid hormone levels and produced a small increase in blood calcium, demonstrating that D2 continues to have meaningful biological effects even though it may reduce circulating D3.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The liver converts it into 25-hydroxyvitamin D, the form doctors commonly measure in blood tests to estimate a person's vitamin D status.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Last month, NHS Lothian was criticised by the watchdog for not carrying out a Significant Adverse Event Review into the death of a patient from a blood infection at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Dancing With the Stars” contestants Guillermo Rodriguez and Jackson Olson have confirmed there is no bad blood between them after the latter apologized for a comment he made on social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

A prison doctor, she said, had pronounced her low blood pressure a serious condition, one that might leave her permanently disabled and her six children a burden to society.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Years ago, I was talking to my cousin—also English—about how one could find the Premiership compelling when only a small handful of upper-crust blue bloods ever have a shot at winning.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

My socials are inundated with videos of enthusiastic clients filming themselves in scan machines, getting their bloods taken and testing their grip strength.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

"It should be standard practice that bloods are taken and preserved because, by that not happening, our family has been left with no answers as to what caused Katie's death."

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

The agency demanded evidence from an “adequate and well-controlled trial” to prove that reducing the protein in patients’ bloods improves patient outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

They went undercover into schools all over the world, looking for potential half- bloods and escorting them back to camp.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

Toxoplasma gondii is a potentially dangerous parasite that infects warm blooded animals.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026

Has now blooded an entire team of new caps during 2014 with Freddie Thomas, a second-half replacement against South Africa, the 15th uncapped player used this year.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2024

Some deep-sea fish, such as tuna and lamnid sharks, a family of large and speedy sharks, are partially warm blooded; they can divert body heat to specific organs even in icy temps.

From Science Magazine ● May 10, 2023

“Because they’re cold blooded animals, they regulate their body temperature as best they can based on the environment,” he said.

From New York Times ● Aug. 15, 2022

At the desk sat a young man who looked to be a full- blooded Ceald, with the characteristic ruddy complexion and dark hair and eyes.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

I think it was a good way of blooding him on his international debut.

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2024

There was the odd highlight, of course, namely beating Scotland 3-0 in Dublin in the Nations League, but Kenny's main legacy will be his role in blooding the Republic's next generation.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023

In the meantime, Dave Sarachan has been operating as interim head coach and dutifully going about blooding a series of young players in some tough friendlies.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 11, 2018

Southgate offered a nod, too, to the much-criticised Roy Hodgson for blooding so many younger players during his tenure in charge.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 7, 2018

They were relieved that night, this short spell being designed as a sort of introduction or breaking in or blooding to the game.

From Between the Lines by Boyd Cable




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