2023 — New research shows an increased risk of blood clots in women who have any combination of a particular gene mutation, estrogen use, or common medical conditions -- specifically: obesity ...

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) in pregnant women is a severe condition caused by blood clots in the brain. The third trimester and postpartum period carry the highest risk, with symptoms ...

A blood thinner is a medication that is used to prevent or treat blood clots. Blood thinners are commonly used in conjunction with surgery when the risk for blood clots is heightened. They may be ...

Overall, there was a slight increase in heart-related deaths in 2022, the most recent year for which final data is available, the 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics report says. Photo by ...

PITTSBURGH — In hospital rooms across the world, fluorescent lights hum overhead as patients lie in their beds, many at risk for potentially fatal blood clots. But what if those same lights could be ...

Just under 12% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, the report says. Smoking rates have declined among men from 51% in 1965 to just under 16% in 2018, and from 34% among women in 1965 to 12% in 2018.

21, the Grammy winner — son of Beatles legend Ringo Starr — was forced to cancel a London performance with his indie band Mantra of the Cosmos due to a blood clot in his right leg. The ...

Jan. 27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future risk of developing serious ...

A primary school teacher died from an undiagnosed blood clot one day after being discharged from hospital, documents submitted to an inquest show. Dena Collins, 28, died at Queen Elizabeth ...