Posts Tagged 'pulmonary embolism'

The correlation between birth control pills and a higher rate of blood clots has long been documented. A study from Denmark suggests that non-oral forms of birth control – such as vaginal rings and skin patches – may also carry a risk of blood clots.

Most birth control pills carry a higher risk for blood clots, as does pregnancy itself. But numerous studies indicate that birth control pills containing the compound ...

The National Blood Clot Alliance provides a number of tips designed to help people avoid potentially fatal blood clots. They include:

• Losing weight, if you’re overweight
• Staying active
• Exercising regularly, even if that exercise consists only of walking
• Getting up and moving around at least every hour whenever you travel on a plane, train, or bus, particularly if the trip is longer than 4 hours
• Doing heel-toe exercises or circling your feet if you can’t ...

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 ...

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 ...