Plus, what to do if you experience them.

Blood clots are among the most feared medical emergencies, and for good reason. They can lead to heart attacks, strokes and death. But not all clots are dangerous. In fact, clotting is a natural and ...

When blood vessels, which carry blood throughout your body, get injured, clots form to stop the bleeding. As you heal, your body should absorb the clots as they dissolve. However, sometimes these ...

Few bodily functions are as misunderstood as blood clots. While most people have heard about blood clots in the heart or brain causing serious issues or even death, fewer realize that blood clotting ...

An epidural hematoma is a serious head injury that tears a blood vessel just under your skull, on top of the brain's outer membrane, called the "dura." It often happens when you fracture your skull ...

Every year, millions of people develop dangerous blood clots in their legs without realizing the life-threatening risk growing within their bodies. These formations, medically known as deep vein ...

Tulane University biomedical engineers are testing a new device designed to rapidly detect life-threatening blood-clotting problems in trauma patients, potentially reducing diagnostic time from hours ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - A Lowcountry doctor says he is seeing a significant rise in the number of patients suffering from blood clots. Blood clots can form in the arms or legs, as well as the ...