Stopping Blood Thinners Raises Stroke Risk for Patients With Irregular Heartbeat
2012-04-25
Risk is increased whether patients are taking warfarin or a newer drug, rivaroxabanContinue Reading
Dissolvable Heart Artery Stents Appear Safe in Study
2012-04-16
Biodegradable stents might lower risk of heart attack, Japanese researchers suggestContinue Reading
Mobile Stroke Units Might Trim Time to Treatment
2012-04-11
But, overall outcomes were similar to patients treated in the hospital, German study showsContinue Reading
Certain Birth Control Pills May Carry Higher Blood Clot Risk: FDA
2012-04-10
Products such as Yaz or Yasmin, containing drospirenone, will get new labels, agency saysContinue Reading
Infection Might Raise Blood Clot Risk for Older Adults: Study
2012-04-05
These clots often start in the legs but can also affect the heart, lung or brain, researchers sayContinue Reading
First Bedside Gene Test Shows Promise
2012-03-29
Study found it spotted which heart patients should not take blood thinner PlavixContinue Reading
Warfarin Helps Cut Stroke Risk, Researchers Report
2012-03-27
Old standby holds its own against higher priced, newer medsContinue Reading
Omontys Approved for Anemic People With Kidney Disease
2012-03-27
Drug designed to stimulate production of red blood cellsContinue Reading
Tighter Recommendations Issued for Blood Cell Transfusions
2012-03-27
Study found patients do just as well with lower thresholds for red blood cellsContinue Reading
Clot-buster Drug Injection Might Help Some Heart Attack Patients
2012-03-26
Study found that it saved more cardiac muscle than clot extraction techniqueContinue Reading
One Antibiotic Appears to Ease Severe E. Coli Infection
2012-03-13
Small study looked at bacteria that caused German outbreakContinue Reading
Sickle Cell Blood Test Might Predict Severity of Disease
2012-03-02
Study suggests it could be used to guide treatment for individual patientsContinue Reading
New Drug May Help Fight Rare Bone Marrow Disorder
2012-02-29
Jakafi won’t cure myelofibrosis, but it improves quality of life, studies findContinue Reading
Aspirin as Good as Plavix for Poor Leg Circulation: Study
2012-02-21
Both work equally well in condition that causes pain while walkingContinue Reading