Stretchable catheter could help identify high-risk arterial plaque
We all know about plaque from dreaded trips to the dentist. But plaque can also build up inside…
Engineered blood clots form faster to stop severe bleeding
Blood clotting is one of the body’s oldest survival mechanisms-a biological defense that has protected humans from dangerous…
Climate change increases stroke risk through extreme weather and pollution
The World Stroke Organization is warning that climate change poses an escalating threat to brain health, with extreme…
New guidelines and follow-up standards improve pulmonary embolism outcomes
Pulmonary embolism, or PE, is a serious and sometimes life-threatening condition that occurs when a blood clot travels…
Taking anticoagulants alongside prostate cancer drugs does not increase bleeding risk
In a study of adults with advanced prostate cancer taking androgen-receptor pathway inhibitors and different types of anticoagulants, investigators found no evidence of an increase in patients’ bleeding or clotting…
First AHA/ACC acute pulmonary embolism guideline: prompt diagnosis and treatment are key
Guideline Highlights:
The first clinical practice guideline on acute pulmonary embolism (PE) from the American Heart Association…
Antiplatelet medications linked to worse outcomes in people hospitalized with a brain bleed
Analysis of hospital registry data found that people who were hospitalized due to bleeding in the brain and…
New 2026 guideline expands access to advanced acute ischemic stroke care
Expanded eligibility for advanced stroke therapies and new recommendations for diagnosing and treating stroke in children and adults are among…
Explained: Why are parents saying no to Vitamin K shot even though it can save newborn lives |
Parents Refusing Lifesaving Vitamin K: Are We Putting Babies at Risk? Every year, thousands of newborn babies around…
Improving diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care for pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE), a type of blood clot in the lungs, sends more than half a million people…
Study warns women with type 2 diabetes against using oral estrogen therapy
In women with type 2 diabetes (T2D), use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) skin patches is not associated…