2008-12-17

Mark your calendar for the intriguing hematolgoy documentary “Blood Detectives,” which airs this Friday, December 19, at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery Health. Presented by Peabody-Award-winning filmmaker Joseph Lovett, “Blood Detectives” focuses on the lifesaving work of hematologists as they unravel medical mysteries and save lives, from leukemia to blood clots and more.

The film profiles a diverse group of patients, including a teenager with sickle cell anemia, a child with a life-threatening hereditary blood disorder, and a pregnant woman with a disorder that can cause serious blood clots.

For more information about the film and to see a trailer, be sure to visit www.bloodthevitalconnection.org.