The prothrombin gene mutation increases your risk of severe blood clots. Medications, regular checkups, and healthy lifestyle habits can help reduce this risk. The prothrombin gene plays a crucial ...

Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO Key Takeaways Blood clotting disorders can be inherited or acquired and lead to either excessive bleeding or too much clotting. Hypercoagulable disorders can ...

When most of us think of a serious medical emergency, we usually think of sudden events such as heart attacks, strokes or serious injuries from a car crash. But some threats develop quietly, with ...

A pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a foreign substance blocks an artery in your lungs, stopping blood flow. It’s usually caused by a blood clot, but can sometimes be due to lipid, air, or tumor ...

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 ...