A new study, published in the medical journal the Lancet, has found that non-hospitalized individuals suffering from an irritable bowel disease(IBD) flare-up are 16 times more likely to suffer a blood clot in a vein than the general population.

While obesity is known to increase the risk for blood clots, scientists now say where people carry their fat as well as gender can have an effect on these life-threatening clots as well

Superficial vein thrombosis (SVT), or blood clotting close enough to the skin to be seen by the naked eye, is not a life-threatening health issue in most cases, but researchers have found a link between SVT and a more serious condition relating to deeper clots. A team of researchers from various medical institutions in Graz, Austria, set out to establish the link between SVT and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), a potentially fatal condition where clotting occurs within muscles or other deep tissue.

Researchers in Canada say that anti-anemia drugs, commonly used in place of blood transfusions to replace red blood cells in chemotherapy patients, may actually cause hematological issues such as blood clotting that could result in serious consequences.

Elderly patients currently using the blood-thinning drug Innohep are being urged to seek out alternative treatments after a study determined the medication may increase the risk of death.

Elevated levels of glucose in the body may affect a person’s short-term memory, according to new research.

Do you know where the energy your body needs to function efficiently comes from? The foods you eat and the nutritional supplements you take, right? Well, that’s only half of it…

Food and nutritional supplements do provide the fuel your body…

Although winter is a beautiful time of the year, with it comes low temperatures, shorter daylight hours and snow. Cold weather can wreak havoc with your heart’s health. Many of you aren’t even aware that you’re at risk until you…

New research has found additional factors that increases the risk of blood clots in some patients suffering from a certain chronic autoimmune disease.

According to 2008 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is estimated that more than 700,000 Americans had a heart attack for the first time—and more than 430,000 experienced a second attack.

And although heart disease…