MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'clot'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077690&cid=t_126947_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-best-time-to-be-treated-for-a-dvt%2F2011.07.28 You know I am a cancer survivor – 15 years down the road from a leukemia diagnosis and enjoying a 10 year remission. So whenever something seems weird about my health it’s cancer coming back, right? Wrong! Just how wrong was proven last night. I am writing this from my hospital bed in Seattle. The first symptom of a possible problem came three days ago when I had soreness in my right calf. A pulled muscle? Maybe. But I had not noticed straining it. Back at the gym the next day I had soreness again but thought it was no big deal. Last night it was worse. It hurt some to walk. I got home and, after my wife and son were asleep, got ready for bed. I had a slight fever and then noticed the right calf was not only sore, but swollen and warm. Very strange. I’d never seen that before. Trying... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077690 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:00:02 +0100 5077690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549753&cid=t_126947_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpulmonary-embolism-if-it-can-strike-serena-williams-it-can-ace-anyone%2F2011.03.04 News that tennis star Serena Williams was treated for a blood clot in her lungs is shining the spotlight on a frightfully overlooked condition that can affect anyone — even a trained athlete who stays fit for a living. Williams had a pulmonary embolism. That’s doctor speak for a blood clot that originally formed in the legs or elsewhere in the body but that eventually broke away, traveled through the bloodstream, and got stuck in a major artery feeding the lungs. (To read more about pulmonary embolism, check out this article from the Harvard Heart Letter.) Pulmonary embolism is serious trouble because it can prevent the lungs from oxygenating blood — about one in 12 people who have one die from it. “No one is immune from pulmonary embolism, not even super athletes,” says ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549753 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:00:19 +0100 4549753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4360978&cid=t_126947_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprotect-your-heart-when-shoveling-snow%2F2011.01.18 After shoveling the heavy, 18-inch layer of snow that fell overnight on my sidewalk and driveway, my back hurt, my left shoulder ached, and I was tired. Was my body warning me I was having a heart attack, or were these just the aftermath of a morning spent toiling with a shovel? Now that I’m of an AARP age, it’s a question I shouldn’t ignore. Snow shoveling is a known trigger for heart attacks. Emergency rooms in the snowbelt gear up for extra cases when enough of the white stuff has fallen to force folks out of their homes armed with shovels or snow blowers.  What’s the connection? Many people who shovel snow rarely exercise. Picking up a shovel and moving hundreds of pounds of snow, particularly after doing nothing physical for several months, can put a big strain on the heart. ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4360978 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:00:40 +0100 4360978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179321&cid=t_126947_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpregnancy-after-45-a-high-risk-dilemma%2F2010.11.18 As more older women attempt to beat the biological clock and conceive, they are at greater risk for developing birth-related complications. For women over 45, there is less than a 1 percent chance of getting pregnant using their own eggs. Successful pregnancy for women over 45 is nearly always the result of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and the use of an egg donor. Researchers at Tel Aviv University reviewed birth records from 2000 to 2008, specifically looking at the records of 177 women who gave birth at the age of 45 and beyond. The majority of the women had IVF and received donor eggs, and 80 percent of the babies were delivered via cesarean section (C-section). Despite their celebrity, Kelly Presley (age 47), Celine Dion (age 42), and Mariah Carey (age 40), are older pregnant women ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179321 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:00:27 +0100 4179321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998928&cid=t_126947_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fjohnson-johnson-may-have-hidden-birth-control-patch-risk%2F We thought you’d like this post from Ronnie Koenig at AOL Health. Did Johnson & Johnson hide the dangers of one its most popular prescription drugs from the public? Doctors have written more than 40 million prescriptions for Ortho Evra, the birth control patch, since it hit the market in 2002. But now it appears that the drug once believed to be a savior for forgetful women who couldn’t remember to take a pill at the same time every day has both hidden and deadly side effects that J&J may have concealed, according to a “Today” show report. NBC obtained documents that allegedly show that between 2002 and 2004, Ortho Evra was 12 times more likely to cause strokes and 18 times more likely to cause blood clots than the birth control pill, the “Today”... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998928 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:40:30 +0100 3998928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920838&cid=t_126947_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmagnet-guided-medicine-hits-the-spot%2F2010.08.31 Researchers at Lund University in Sweden successfully used magnets to guide clot-dissolving drugs (fibrinolytics) directly to the site of a thrombus stuck within a coronary stent. They did this by attaching the drugs to magnetic nanoparticles and using external magnets to move them to the right spot. From the press release: Guiding drug-loaded magnetic particles using a magnet outside the body is not a new idea. However, previous attempts have failed for various reasons: It has only been possible to reach the body’s superficial tissue, and the particles have often obstructed the smallest blood vessels. The Lund researchers’ attempt has succeeded partly because nanotechnology has made the particles tiny enough to pass through the smallest arteries and partly because the target has been ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920838 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:43 +0100 3920838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167840&cid=t_126947_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FKip18SN8fBM%2F NuvaRing was approved for use as in birth control October of 2001. NuvaRing is considered a third generation combination hormonal contraceptive. There are ongoing lawsuits due to the side effects of the contraceptive which include risks of blood clots, stroke. You should always research any medications before having them prescribed for you. Here are a few more side effects of the NuvaRing birth control. Deep Vein Thrombosis Pulmonary Embolysm Heart Attack Death To find more information on this type of birth control click here NuvaRing Tags: Birth Control, blood clot, contraceptive, heart-attack, strokeShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167840 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:45:19 +0100 2167840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556680&cid=t_126947_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F322982346%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesGenomic Medicine: An Educational Resource from Helix HealthMore Education Decreases the Risk of Death Gene Genie #32 - Googling the GenieNirvana in the Right Hemisphere: A Stroke of InsightChiropractic Adjustments and Artery Dissection: Is Your Neck in Safe Hands? (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556680 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:56:07 +0100 1556680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=982775&cid=t_126947_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fgetting-the-clotting-factor-under-control%2F With Pops again taking Ciprol (ciproflaxcin) for a bladder infection, I’ve been anxious about what his Prothrombin test (clotting factor) on Tuesday would show. But nobody from Dr. H’s office called me the day after the test, as they usually do. So on Thursday, I called Dr. H’s office and the office manager Linda said the doctor was away this week. (If I have one complaint with Dr. H it is that he takes a lot of time off: One week a month. And whenever Pops has a problem, guess what week it is.) However, Linda took the extra step and checked with the nurse Gina, then came back to the phone to say the blood test was “okay” and Gina would call me after Dr. H got a look at it on Friday. Sure enough, Gina called today and the test was right in the middle of the therapeutic range this... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=982775 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:01:04 +0100 982775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=836491&cid=t_126947_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fpilot-studybuy-stock-in-kimball.html On Friday I was picking on what I term haters of Personalized Medicine. You know those people who just shoot down the idea because of several reasonsNegative articles get print (contrarians always get published)The doubters often have no genetic training (or combined with internal medicine) and are afraid of what they may have to do if Personalized Medicine succeeds (Which it will)Their idea of Personalized Medicine is the snazzy websites of certain whole genome analysis, DTC testing or nutrigenomic fly by the night companies. Which are BTW putting a horrible stain on the name of Personalized Medicine. Francis Collins recently said "over promising can often kill a movement" so stop it. Or at least don't over promise. Please, I beg you. Recently an article was published in the Journal of Fa... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=836491 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:15:00 +0100 836491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716548&cid=t_126947_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F05%2Fstand-up-and-be-healthy%2F Filed under: Prevention, ResearchHaving just returned from a cross-continental flight, the thought of sitting in one place for hours at a time is still very fresh in my mind. You shift, you squirm, and you stretch -- all in efforts to reduce the stress on your legs, though in most cases these measures are done in vain. With this discomfort being the more obvious problem, a more quiet and serious issue could also arise from staying seated for very long periods of time. Deep Vein Thrombosis, or DVT, is a form of potentially fatal blood clots that people sometimes suffer from after spending a great deal of time seated on a plane or, as New Zealand researchers also found, in their office. Doctors found that among patients with dangerous clots, 34 percent developed this condition from sitting t... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716548 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 716548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=690013&cid=t_126947_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F22%2Fantidepressants-helping-heart-patients-unexpectedly%2F Filed under: ResearchIt's another case of medications helping in the most unlikely of ways -- it seems some types of antidepressants can help patients avoid certain complications after suffering a severe heart attack or angina. A particular class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (or SSRIs) keep platelets from sticking together, which seems to be having a unexpected benefit for heart patients who just happen to be taking those types of drugs anyway.At this point larger studies are being called for, but at the same time there is enough evidence now for doctors to take SSRIs into account when treating patients.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cardio Blog) The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=690013 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 690013