Let's change of theme... Sicknesses & diseases. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />
I don't know if it's/ only around me, but there seem to be so much people who are not in a good shape this week! (including the one who says it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" />)
Anaemia:
Literally means "without blood", and is a lack of red blood cells and/or hemoglobin. This results in a reduced ability of blood to transfer oxygen to the tissues. The three main causes of anemia include excessive blood loss (hemorrhage), excessive red blood cell destruction (hemolysis) or deficient red blood cell production. Anemia goes undetected in many people, and symptoms can be vague. Most commonly, a feeling of weakness or fatigue is reported. Shortness of breath is reported in more severe cases. Very severe anemia prompts a compensatory response where cardiac output is markedly increased, leading to palpitations and sweatiness.
(Thanks Wiki <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />)
