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US FDA issues plan to avoid heparin contamination
on February 10, 2012 - 6:57am
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Cardiologists are not ready to jump to any conclusions about a closely-watched group of new blood thinners and said serious questions about their safety ...

Doctors reserve judgment on new blood clot drugs
on November 15, 2011 - 7:07am
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There are always risks associated with drugs. Hormonal birth control is no exception. One of those risks is developing blood clots. Normally blood clots is the body’s way of healing itself.

Blood Clots: Symptoms, Causes and Risks
By EmpowHER on November 7, 2011 - 9:12am
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Have you recently been diagnosed with angina? Perhaps you have a family member or friend who’s living with angina and you’d just like to understand more about it and what it means to ...

What is Angina Anyway?
Impacted 1 Lives By Mary Kyle HERWriter on August 28, 2011 - 7:31pm
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There are always risks associated with drugs. Hormonal birth control is no exception. One of those risks is developing blood clots. Normally blood clots is the body’s way of healing itself.

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What’s with Birth Control and the Risk of Blood Clots?
By Stacy Lloyd HERWriter on June 19, 2011 - 6:18pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk will pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit over the alleged improper marketing of its anti-clotting medicine NovoSeven.

Novo Nordisk settles U.S. probe for $25 million
on June 10, 2011 - 12:20pm
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The banner on the American Stroke Association reads “Power to End Stroke - You are the Power.” May is American Stroke Month and High Blood Pressure Awareness Month.

Preventing Stroke and High Blood Pressure: 31 Days of Power
By Mary Kyle HERWriter on May 2, 2011 - 7:11pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after undergoing emergency treatment for a blood clot in her lungs, People magazine reported on We

Serena Williams undergoes emergency surgery: report
on March 2, 2011 - 11:57am
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It was just announced by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) that 26 million Americans now have type II diabetes, and 79 million have pre-diabetes. If this doesn’t scare you it should.

Do You Have Pre-Diabetes?
Impacted 2 Lives By Dr. Carrie Jones Expert HERWriter on January 26, 2011 - 10:45pm
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If you’ve been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, then it’s possible that your doctor may prescribe warfarin to help prevent blood clots from forming.

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Warfarin (Coumadin): an Overview
By Mary Kyle HERWriter on January 3, 2011 - 10:25am