Dear D.M.: FVL is an inherited genetic condition that somewhat predisposes people to excess blood clotting. It is very common ...

My son is 32 years old and developed a superficial blood clot in his arm near the elbow. They tested him for the factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation, and he is positive and heterozygous. They put him on ...

What is a blood clot? Blood clots normally form after an injury to protect your body from losing too much blood, but they can ...

Sarah had lost 15 stone through dieting but was desperate to banish the excess skin her incredible weight loss had left ...

Sarah had lost 15 stone through dieting but was desperate to banish the excess skin her incredible weight loss had left ...

A new drug, crisugabalin, has been approved in other countries but is not yet available in the United States. It has shown ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a silent threat to heart health. It gradually damages blood vessels and the heart, ...

Ascension Sacred Heart Bay is busting clots to raise awareness about strokes. Doctors say they are seeing an increase in ...

A stroke occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is blocked, or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. Every minute ...

Medical experts report a 20-30% surge in brain stroke cases during winter, with a doubled risk of hemorrhagic stroke for the elderly and hypertensive.

Makhija: The simplest way to remember is the FAST rule: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty ... Makhija: Heart ...

Experts urge instant action on F.A.S.T. symptoms; golden 4-hour window critical for thrombolysis, thrombectomy to avert ...