Nearly one in three Americans over the age of 60 — roughly 19 million people — take aspirin daily, according to a 2021 study.

Jan. 10, 2025 — Humans and mice exposed to long-wavelength red light had lower rates of blood clots that can cause heart attacks, lung damage and strokes, according to research led by ...

The deep veins in the legs are particularly susceptible to clot formation due to several reasons. The legs are farthest from the heart, requiring the veins to work harder to return blood against ...

A primary school teacher died from an undiagnosed blood clot 16 hours after being discharged from hospital, documents ...

Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of ...

Dena Collins, 28, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Greenwich, London, from a heart attack caused by an undiagnosed ...

Previous studies have shown a link between oral health, oral infection and damage to white matter and small blood vessels in the brain, as well as to a buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply ...

Flossing your teeth at least once a week may be linked to a lower risk of stroke caused by a blood clot blocking brain blood ...

Patients with a common heart rhythm disorder who took an experimental blood-thinning drug had far fewer bleeding episodes ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.

People who regularly floss their teeth (one or more times per week) may lower their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot traveling from the heart and a stroke associated with an irregular heartbeat ...