A combination treatment has shown promise for treating a rare blood disease, according to a clinical trial published in the journal Blood.

Medically reviewed by Sarah Richards, DPM Compression socks (or compression stockings) gently squeeze the legs, helping push ...

During an ischemic stroke, blood vessels in the brain are blocked or narrowed. During a hemorrhagic stroke, there's bleeding ...

Blood clots, or thrombosis, especially in the legs (DVT), pose serious health risks. Extended inactivity, trauma, medical ...

My neighbor had a stroke and received a "clot buster" medication. Then, I found out my uncle had a surgery after a stroke.

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who’ve suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study sa ...

Eight years ago, at the age of 53, Jeff Miller woke up, got out of bed and fell to the floor. Although he was having trouble seeing, he managed to get down the stairs to the first floor of his ...

It wasn’t until the first time that I saw someone else with vitiligo in person that my perception changed. This stranger didn’t seem to have a care in the world about his spots. He seemed so ...

The celebrity dermatologist talks about finding her moment of clarity in finding relief for her eczema symptoms and how she ...

Blood thinners are frequently used after surgery to prevent blood clots in the legs, called deep vein thrombosis (DVT ... In the first 90 days of stopping treatment with warfarin, there is a greater ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a condition that causes a clot in a vein (often in your legs), can sometimes develop ... “Deep vein thrombosis is when a blood clot forms in one of the deeper veins ...