People who take blood thinners such as Effient and Plavix can safely take drugs to treat acid reflux and heartburn, a new study has found. This study counters previous research that had suggested that proton-pump inhibitors such as Prilosec and Protonix could interfere with the way these clot-busting drugs worked.
Read moreGoing off my Coumadin scares the heck out of me. The blood thinner was prescribed to me back in 2001 following my stroke. I always knew... Read more »
The daily routine of putting two injections in my stomach is really getting old. Some days it goes very smoothly, but some days I psych... Read more »
Varicose veins are large, often winding dilated veins that often stick out from under the skin and occur mostly in the legs. They occur... Read more »
Blood clots are the dreaded complication of the abnormal heart rhythm aka, Atrial Fibrillation. By itself the rhythm rarely is fatal.... Read more »
I’ve been writing about the many advances in health care lately. The facts there are many good treatments out there to prevent strokes. ... Read more »
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Any one who has had a total hip or total knee replacement knows that a major concern after surgery is the formation of blood clots. Blood clots can... Read more »
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Back in the 1970s blood clots after total hip replacement (THR) were a major problem. Up to eight percent of the patients operated on were affected.... Read more »
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The formation of blood clots is a fairly common problem. Most of the time it isn't dangerous. However, sometimes a blood clot can lodge in the lungs... Read more »
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More and more Americans are benefiting from knee joint replacements for severe arthritis. Problems sometimes occur after the operation to reduce knee... Read more »
A drug derived from the magnolia tree appears to be safe and tolerable in preventing blood clots, according to a phase 2 study conducted by... Read more »