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Working in High Temperatures Makes Firefighters Have A Higher Risk of Heart Attacks [VIDEO]
By Jenny Dabon | Apr 07, 2017 09:06 AM EDTFirefighters have a higher risk of heart attacks as discovered in a research funded by the British Heart Foundation. Exposures to high temperature could actually make blood sticky and potentially cause minor injury to the heart muscles.
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Statins Help Prevent Blood Clots In Veins By 25 Percent
By Beatrix Smith | Jan 21, 2017 09:24 AM ESTCholesterol-lowering drugs could prevent the formation of blood clots in the vein by as much as 25 percent.
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Clot-Busting Drug Helps Increases Survival Of Patients Of 'Bleeding Stroke'
By Jenn Loro | Feb 20, 2016 03:00 PM ESTTwo new studies prove that clot-busting drug (tPA) potentially reduces the number of deaths linked to patients with hemorrhagic stroke.
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Horror Films Can Actually, Really 'Curdle' The Blood
By Jenn Loro | Dec 19, 2015 02:54 PM ESTDutch-led horror film study revealed that watching scary movies is linked to increased levels of blood coagulant protein which facilitates blood loss protection in the body during life-threatening situations.
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Blood Transfusions can cut Stroke Risk for Kids with Sickle Cell Anemia
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 21, 2014 03:53 PM EDTAccording to the study, monthly blood transfusions can reduce recurrent stroke risk for children with sickle cell anemia.
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HPV Vaccines do not Increase Risk of Blood Clots, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 08, 2014 04:05 PM EDTA new study found that the quadrivalent HPV vaccination does not increase women's risk of blood clots.
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FDA Wants Blood Clot Warnings on Testosterone Drugs
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 21, 2014 10:51 AM EDTThe FDA is mandating testosterone products to include a general warning about the risk of blood clots.
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Risk of Blood Clot Elevated After Giving Birth
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 13, 2014 11:06 AM ESTA woman's blood clot risk remains higher than normal for at least 12 weeks after giving birth, a new study reported.
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Merck to Pay $100 Million in NuvaRing Settlement
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 08, 2014 09:55 AM ESTMerck & Co will pay $100 million in the NuvaRing Settlement.
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Study Finds Treating Hypertension After Stroke Has No Effect on Recovery
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 18, 2013 01:22 PM ESTResearchers found that treating stroke victims' hypertension does not have any effects on recovery.
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Scientists Developing Anti-Clotting Drugs With Less Bleeding Risk
By Michelle Gil | Oct 30, 2013 04:43 PM EDTThe development of anti-clogging drugs with less risk of bleeding for patients, who have had a stroke, heart attack or blood clot in their veins, is in the works according to a new study.
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Chemically Created Estrogen Increases Clot Risk
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 02, 2013 03:25 PM EDTResearchers found that post-menopausal women who use synthetic estrogen are at a greater risk of suffering from a blood clot when compared to women who used a more natural form.
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Aspirin, A Cheap Alternative for Blood Thinners
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 05, 2013 11:38 AM EDTResearchers found that aspirin could potentially be used as an effective blood thinner when compared to heparin.
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