Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Sitting still for long periods during travel may increase the risk of developing blood clots. Untreated blood clots may lead to serious and even life threatening complications, like pulmonary embolism ...

Here’s what blood clots are, how they’re typically treated and what they actually feel and look like so you can know when ...

Garlic supplements are also gaining attention. Garlic isn’t just a tasty ingredient in cooking—it contains natural compounds ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Blood clots, while often silent, can become life-threatening if not identified and treated promptly. These dangerous blockages in the bloodstream pose a significant risk to health, making awareness of ...

When a patient's blood flows through catheters, stents or other medical devices, there's always a risk that harmful clots may form. An experimental new bio-inspired coating could keep that from ...

Some blood clots form in blood vessels just beneath the skin’s surface, causing inflammation that a person can see and feel. However, the most serious clots occur in veins deep inside the body, ...

Although uncommon, blood clots can form in the finger. They may appear as a small, discolored lump under the skin. A collection of blood can also form under the fingernail, commonly due to injury such ...