Poor oral hygiene can place you at greater risk of dry socket. Food particles that get stuck in your extraction site and not cleaned out can dislodge the blood clot that protects the site.

Blood clots, or thrombosis, especially in the legs (DVT), pose serious health risks. Extended inactivity, trauma, medical conditions, and hormonal factors are key contributors. Taller people have ...

Congratulations if you’ve made it smug and sober to the finish line of Dry January. While you may be ready to celebrate with a libation, an expert warns of the party peril of Wet February.

Jan. 10, 2025 — Humans and mice exposed to long-wavelength red light had lower rates of blood clots that can cause heart attacks, lung damage and strokes, according to research led by ...

Dry January may be over – but that doesn’t necessarily mean everyone should go back to business as usual. Every new year, millions of people across the UK commit to a month of abstinence from ...

The findings, which need to be verified through clinical trials, have the potential to reduce blood clots in veins and arteries, which are leading causes of preventable death worldwide.

“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 ...

The NHS has urged Brits to phone 999 if they spot two potentially life threatening signs of a blood clot. These signs could indicate that the clot has travelled to the lungs, which needs immediate ...

The NHS has issued a critical warning, urging individuals to dial 999 if they observe any of two signs that could signal a potentially life-threatening blood clot. These symptoms may suggest that ...