More than 100 million people globally have had a stroke, but there are ways to reduce your risk and spot the signs of stroke ...

University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program at Foothills Medical Centre revolutionized treatment for stroke with the ESCAPE Trial, proving that a clot ...

One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million people worldwide ...

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Petechiae are tiny red, purple, or brown spots on your skin, inside of your mouth, or ...

Blood clots are a common-and potentially serious-medical condition that affects up to 900,000 U.S. adults every year, according to the CDC. If you have a family history of clots or an underlying ...

WHERE there is a superficial wound in the skin, new epidermis covers the denuded area by migration from the hair follicles and sweat gland ducts within the wound and from the surface epidermis at ...

A blood thinner is a medication that is used to prevent or treat blood clots. Blood thinners are commonly used in conjunction with surgery when the risk for blood clots is heightened. They may be ...

Hepatitis C can be transmitted when blood that carries the virus comes into contact with the blood of someone who does not have the virus. This can occur if people share needles or personal care ...

Blood pressure and heart rate (pulse) are two important vital signs measured during a healthcare visit. Blood pressure (BP) is a measure of the force of blood on the blood vessel walls. Blood vessels ...

“Deep vein thrombosis is when a blood clot forms in one of the deeper veins in the body, typically in the big veins in your calves or thighs,” says vascular surgeon Anahita Dua, MD, an ...