What is a blood clot? Blood clots normally form after an injury to protect your body from losing too much blood, but they can ...

When the wall of a blood vessel breaks, a blood clot forms to "plug" the wound site and prevent bleeding. Once the injured blood vessel heals, the body dissolves the clot naturally. Sometimes, due to ...

Everyone bleeds, and in most cases, blood clotting, or coagulation, is a good thing. “A blood clot (also known as a thrombus) is a jello-like material that your body creates to stop bleeding when you ...

Plus, what to do if you think you have one. Everyone bleeds, and in most cases, blood clotting, AKA coagulation, is a good thing. “A blood clot (also known as a thrombus) is a jello-like material that ...

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis. DVT can lead to serious complications such as a pulmonary embolism. Symptoms of DVT can include leg swelling, leg ...

At the time, Brittany Aydelotte thought a volleyball injury caused her leg pain and swelling. She soon learned a blood clot was to blame. As a teen, Brittany Aydelotte played sports. When she began ...

Medical experts warn that long periods of sitting during road trips or flights can significantly raise the risk of developing ...

Leg pain affects nearly everyone at some point, ranging from routine muscle soreness after exercise to the occasional cramp that resolves quickly. This commonplace nature makes it easy to dismiss leg ...

The NHS has advised people to "call 111" if they notice a potentially serious symptom affecting just one leg. This could indicate a blood clot, which has the potential to trigger strokes, heart ...