Pulling for Charity. Knights of Columbus in Iowa rallied to both financially sponsor and organize teams for the second annual Plane Pull for Special Olympics Iowa. The event was held at the Des Moines International Airport on June 6, 2015 and raised $100,000 in support of Special Olympic Athletes. Video.
Polycythemia (also known as polycythaemia or polyglobulia) is a disease state in which the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells increases.Blood volume proportions can be measured as hematocrit.bsolute polycythemia [edit]. The overproduction of red blood cells may be due to a primary process in the bone marrow (a so-called myeloproliferative syndrome), or it may be a reaction to chronically low oxygen levels or, rarely, a malignancy.
Polycythemia vera is characterized by having too many red blood cells in the bloodstream. This can cause problems because the blood is thicker than it would normally be, which causes an increased risk for blood clots that can cause serious health problems such as heart attack or stroke.