Leafy green vegetables are packed with nutrients such as fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants — but the verdant veggies ...

Ken Counihan was a 62-year-old runner who had no known heart disease risk factors (other than his age) when he nearly died of ...

Sep. 17, 2024 — Doctors and pharmacists treating people with blood thinners can reduce the rate of inappropriate dosing -- as well as blood clots and strokes that can result from it -- using an ...

Acne is one of the many downsides of the hormone fluctuations everybody inevitably goes through. It's embarrassing and ugly, ...

Blood clots can be lifesaving when they stop bleeding caused by a cut or injury. But they can be deadly if they form when and where they aren't needed. That's why the news in late December 2012 ...

I had a tooth pulled last week. A molar. I think it’s the fourth tooth I ever had pulled. I have the worst bleeping teeth.

Adhering to aftercare guidelines lowers the risk of complications such as dry socket, which occurs when the blood clot ...

Research has uncovered an increased risk of venous thromboembolism in individuals with sickle cell trait compared to those ...

After a Covid infection, there is an increased risk of developing a serious blood clot for the next six months, a study from Sweden suggests. The research found people with severe Covid ...

When that happens, you may be at risk for deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, when a blood clot forms in a vein, usually deep inside your leg. Your veins don't just rely on your heartbeat to force blood ...

As an attending physician in Ottawa, I often treat women who are recently diagnosed with a blood clot. My female patients are of all ages — from young women to the elderly — but they often ...

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare, severe blood disorder that causes blood clots to form in small blood vessels. TTP can affect children and adults. People may inherit the ...