According to CDC estimates, as many as 900,000 people are affected by blood clots each year in the United States. Although serious, this medical condition is both preventable and treatable, if ...

Warmer weather and no school means more travel for Louisianans. These travels can take Louisianans to international, national or local vacation spots in the air or by car. However, those longer trips ...

Whenever I fly, my mother always reminds me to get up and walk around to prevent blood clots. I typically nod my head in response without any intention of following through. But it turns out Kathleen ...

Jan. 16 -- (HealthDay News) -- Blood clots most often occur in people who don't move around enough and among people who have had recent surgery or injury. A clot can travel to the heart or brain, ...

Blood clots can be dangerous and lead to complications like heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots in the lungs. A study published in Life Metabolism examined the effects of intermittent fasting on ...

Whether you’re trying to prevent blood clots or have been prescribed a blood thinner to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib), ...

Learn the symptoms of blood clot in leg, including swelling, pain, and cyanosis. Know the warning signs and when to seek urgent care.

According to the National Blood Clot Alliance, approximately 274 people die every day from blood clots. Recent research also suggests that there are over 900,000 blood clot cases per year. For most ...

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 ...

Every year, millions of people develop dangerous blood clots in their legs without realizing the life-threatening risk growing within their bodies. These formations, medically known as deep vein ...

A little more than two years ago, I awoke to an ordinary day. I did the usual morning tasks before starting my day as managing editor of the AFRO: I responded to emails, returned phone calls.