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 ...

This is an irregular heart rhythm that can lead to the formation of blood clots. An irregular heartbeat could send these ...

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

Poor oral health could be a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease. New research shows that good oral health habits ...

People who regularly floss their teeth (one or more times per week) may lower their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot ...

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

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 ...

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

Dena Collins, 28, died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Greenwich, south-west London, from a heart attack caused by a blood clot on January 12, 2023. Three days earlier Ms Collins from nearby ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the ...

a blood clot in a large vein, commonly in the leg - led to Ms Collins' fatal heart attack. It read: "Had the DVT been diagnosed earlier and she received anticoagulation her outcome may have been ...