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What Causes Blood Clots? by Kodjoworkout Posted Wed 23 May 2012 7:00am Blood is an essential fluid that runs throughout the body and its main function is to carry nutrients and supply them to various organs and cells in the body. Blood runs through blood vessels consisting of veins and arteries. Arteries are the blood vessels that carry pure blood pumped from the heart, and veins carry the impure blood fro ... Read on »

My running didn't cause my blood clots by Allen Patient Expert

Posted Sat 21 Mar 2009 3:58pm One question I have is whether or not my running caused my blood clots. I don't remember if I've already posted the answer to that question, so I'm doing it again to be sure... should help avoid clots rather than cause clots. Running improves blood circulation while blood clots are formed when blood coagulates from being stagnant. Read on »

Grapefruit may cause blood clots? by Janine Bolton, R.D. Posted Thu 02 Apr 2009 12:00am the events that lead a 42 year old woman to a near amputation due to a blood clot, after following the grapefruit diet. Although most science indicates that grapefruit is safe to eat... detrimental effects. According to doctors, the estrogen in the birth control pill the woman was on, which already increases the risk of clots in women over 35, caused a severe clot Read on »

Blood clots, blood clots :( by Allen Patient Expert

Posted Thu 22 Jan 2009 5:14pm It took the ER nurses, technicians, and doctor 7 hours to check me out. The conclusion was that I had several blood clots in my legs. The CAT scan didn't show any clots in my lungs, but the ER doctor felt that I probably had some small ones that were causing me get tired after just a few seconds of activity. I left the ER and went to a regular room Read on »

Blood Clots and Near-Stroke Motivated Survivor to Launch Atrial Fibrillation Month in September to Focus on Arrhythmia That Caus by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

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Posted Mon 31 Aug 2009 12:59pm -threatening irregular heartbeat that is a common cause of stroke. StopAfib.org founder, Mellanie True Hills, knows the toll that atrial fibrillation takes on those with it and their families. After surviving blood clots and a near-stroke during her first afib episode, she lived in constant fear of her next, always wondering if a deadly stroke was inevitable Read on »

The Clot Wars – New Rivals to Warfarin as Blood Clot Preventer by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Tue 07 Sep 2010 2:33pm For investors who have been asking themselves whether medium-size pharmaceutical companies can survive in an industry that has had recent mega-mergers, the answer seems to be yes. At least for Bristol-Myers Squibb. The company’s experimental anticoagulant drug apixaban worked better than aspirin in preventing stroke and systemic blood clots Read on »

Protein LXR central to preventing blood clots by totalhealth Posted Mon 21 Mar 2011 12:51pm the function of platelets, which can cause the blood to clot when they accumulate, ultimately triggering a heart attack. The study found that the treatment allowed small clots to form... to the formation of the type of blood clot known as thrombosis which can lead to heart attacks and strokes. The researchers believe that by developing drugs that can control the important Read on »

Blood Clotting Drug Lysteda approved by FDA for Treatment of Heavy Bleeding with Menstrual Periods by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Sun 15 Nov 2009 10:01pm disorder caused by the lack of a blood clotting factor. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm190551.htm Technorati Tags: FDA, menorrhagia, heatlhcare.... It has been around for a while, but now just refined to address other treatment processes other than those with blood that does not clot. I’m not exactly sure how this will work Read on »

New online guides to prevent and treat blood clots by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 16 Sep 2008 7:10am Blood Clots, is a 12-page easy-to-read resource that helps both patients and their families identify the causes and symptoms of dangerous blood clots, learn tips on how to prevent... AHRQ.gov - Two new guides to help consumers and clinicians prevent and treat the dangerous blood clots known as deep vein thrombosis were released recently by the U.S. Read on »

Immune Disorders May Raise Blood Clot Risk in Hospitalized Patients by HealthFinder Posted Sun 09 Jan 2011 12:00pm caused by immune disorders may increase the tendency of blood to clot. If further research confirms this, these patients may benefit from anti-clotting drugs to protect them from...) -- People with immune-related disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus may be at increased risk for developing potentially deadly blood clots during hospital stays, a new Read on »