While pregnancy can increase the risk of blood clots, a study from the British Medical Journal Online indicates that pregnant women without any other risk factors are unlikely to develop them.
In a report about the study for WABC out of New York, Dr. Jay Aldersberg said it involved examining the pelvis and leg veins of pregnant women who had no other identified risk factors for clots.
The report quotes Dr. Ashlesha ...
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The compound rutin — found in many fruits and vegetables including apples, berries, citrus fruits and onions – can be effective in preventing blood clots, according to the Fox News report.
The report concerns a study out of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
Researchers were looking for a compound that could block the action of a protein called disulfide isomerase (PDI), a clotting agent that’s rapidly secreted when a clot ...
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Richard Vosser, a JPMorgan Chase & Co. analyst, predicts that the Bayer corporation may have to pay more than $2.65 billion to resolve all the cases over its Yasmin line of birth control pills, Bloomberg reports.
Vosser made his prediction after the German drug-maker settled 651 cases over allegations that the contraceptives caused blood clots, some of which were fatal. In its Stockholders Newsletter, the company said it paid $142 million ...
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In a piece for Bakersfield.com, hospital volunteer Bob Jones writes about his harrowing experience with deep-vein thrombosis. Jones’ DVT — a condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the larger, deeper veins – developed into pulmonary embolism when clots traveled to his lungs and nearly killed him.
Jones said his symptoms began with sudden shortness of breath, pain and tightness in his chest, and excessive fatigue and ...
continue reading...David Ward, civil justice coordinator for Keystone Progress, recently wrote an opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer in which he defends the civil court system.
Ward’s piece is a response to a report by the American Tort Reform Association, “Judicial Hellholes,” which criticizes an alleged bias in favor of plaintiffs in Philadelphia’s courts.
According to Ward, the Keystone Progress ‘Taking Back Our Courts’ project found that the Philadelphia civil courts are “a ...
continue reading...The FDA ordered Bayer, maker of the Yasmin line of birth control pills, to create TV commercials specifically for the purpose of correcting misinformation included in previous ads.
According to Rick’s Blog, Bayer executives used the occasion to produce a spoof ad intended to be shown only in-house, ridiculing birth control pill users as irresponsible and promiscuous.
The blog provides some background on the situation, noting that more than 6,800 lawsuits have ...
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