Thrombosis and embolism are both blood clots that reduce or block blood flow inside your blood vessels. They’re two different yet serious conditions. Here’s a look at the differences and similarities.

A blood clot behind the knee is a type of venous thromboembolism or deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Symptoms include pain, swelling, warmth, and discoloration of the skin. Prompt treatment can lower the ...

Delays, lost luggage, and trying to stay away from germs aren't the only things to think about when you fly. Long airplane trips can also raise your chances of getting blood clots. A clot is a clump ...

Blood clots in the leg can cause swelling, irritation, pain, and other symptoms. If a blood clot dislodges and travels to a person’s lungs, it can cause a pulmonary embolism, which can be fatal. The ...

Stanford researchers have discovered a breakthrough technology to eliminate blood clots to treat strokes, heart attacks, and other clot-related diseases. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death ...

Blood clots are among the most feared medical emergencies, and for good reason. They can lead to heart attacks, strokes and death. But not all clots are dangerous. In fact, clotting is a natural and ...

It was just about a year ago that doctors started noticing Covid-19 patients showing up in emergency rooms with strokes, and complained that blood clots were clogging up dialysis machines and other ...

Sabres center Jiri Kulich is out indefinitely after a blood clot was discovered. Timothy T. Ludwig / Imagn Images Blood clots are not a new issue in the NHL, but rather one that has re-emerged in ...

France, Germany, Spain and Italy joined several other European countries in temporarily halting the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine Monday over concerns that the shots may be linked to ...

A health worker holds up a vial of Covishield, AstraZeneca-Oxford's Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine. AFP via Getty Images The World Health Organization said countries should not stop using AstraZeneca’s ...

Having blood or blood clots in your poop may mean that you are bleeding from the large intestine. This bleeding can often occur with medical conditions that require medical attention. If you have ...

Fact check - Patients who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to undergo routine D-dimer testing.