Sitting still for long periods during travel may increase the risk of developing blood clots. Untreated blood clots may lead to serious and even life threatening complications, like pulmonary embolism ...

Blood clots are among the most feared medical emergencies, and for good reason. They can lead to heart attacks, strokes and death. But not all clots are dangerous. In fact, clotting is a natural and ...

A new class of anticoagulant drugs on the horizon is taking fresh aim at one of cardiology’s toughest challenges: how to prevent blood clots that cause heart attacks and strokes, without leaving ...

MEXICO IN THE LOW AND MID 90S. UP BLOOD CLOTTING INSIDE YOUR VEINS. IT CAN LEAD TO SOME BIGGER HEALTH ISSUES. KOAT, UNM HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR ASH SHOWS US THE RISK. YOU KNOW BLOOD CLOTS CAN FORM IN ANY ...

It’s driven by red blood cells and not the blood clots traditionally associated with this sort of damage. “We’ve discovered a completely new blood-clotting mechanism that has nothing to do with the ...

Inflammatory bowel disease, in which the immune system attacks the gut, is a painful chronic condition that affects three million Americans. Rates of IBD are rising, and there’s currently no cure. IBD ...

A blood clot is a potential complication after surgery. To help prevent blood clots, a doctor may advise doing exercises to promote blood flow, wearing compression garments, and taking blood-thinning ...

A stroke can occur when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel carrying nutrients and oxygen to the brain, resulting in brain cell death. Doctors refer to this as an ischemic stroke. A blood clot may ...

President Trump told the Wall Street Journal that he has been taking higher doses of aspirin for "cardiac prevention" for years, in a defiant interview about his health. Why it matters: Though aspirin ...