More than 8 million people in the U.S. take blood thinners, also called anticoagulants. Many are prescribed the drugs after ...

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They could be doing more harm than good.

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The “gold standard” treatment for AFib that will make it increasingly possible was first performed in Utah at St. Mark's Hospital.

Blood thinners are essential medications for managing and preventing serious health conditions, but many people know little about how they work or their impact. Whether you’ve been prescribed them or ...

People on blood thinners have a doubled risk of dangerous internal bleeding if they also take a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) like ibuprofen or naproxen, a new study warns. People ...

Packed with nutrition and versatility, kale, a non-starchy cruciferous vegetable, is often referred to as a superfood. That said, superfood is a marketing term (not scientific), and not one food ...

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FRANKFURT, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Bayer said on Thursday its experimental blood thinner cut the risk of stroke recurrence by 26% ...