According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, aspirin may be just as effective a long-term treatment for blood clots as commonly prescribed blood thinners such as warfarin, while carrying less risk of bleeding.
According to a U.S. News and World Report article on the study, Italian researchers looked at 402 patients who took either aspirin or a placebo after receiving other anticoagulant treatment for six to ...
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released some statistics about stroke rates over the last several years.
Strokes are frequently caused by blood clots breaking off and traveling to the brain. According to the Mayo Clinic, risk factors for blood clots include a family history of clots, long periods of immobility, pregnancy and use of birth control pills.
While most birth control pills can increase the risk of blood ...
continue reading...A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found more U.S. women had unplanned pregnancies while using short-acting birth control methods such as pills, patches and vaginal rings, compared to long-term reversible contraception methods including intrauterine devices (IUDs), hormone shots and skin implants.
According to a Reuters report, the study involved 7,500 women and teens in the St. Louis area.
Among about 1,500 women who chose to use a contraceptive ...
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News Channel 5 out of Cleveland reported on the death of 25-year-old Shantinique Burns, which her mother attributes to her use of the birth control pill Yaz.
Doctors say Shantinique suffered an aneurysm while driving. The report quotes her mother as saying the young woman had no health problems, and that Yaz was the only medication she was using.
“This is a side effect,” her mother said. “It is her cause of ...
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Sitting in a window seat during a long flight can increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis, according to the American College of Chest Physicians.
The Telegraph recently reported on the recommendations of an American College of Chest Physicians panel, which found the greatest risk of deep vein thrombosis — blood clots that usually form in the legs – on flights lasting more than eight hours.
But even flights around four hours ...
continue reading...According to The Internet Stroke Center, most warning signs for a stroke come on suddenly. The most common warning sign is sudden weakness of the face, arm or leg, usually occurring on one side of the body.
Other sudden warning signs of a stroke include:
