by American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An experimental anti-clotting medication, abelacimab, significantly reduced bleeding among people with atrial fibrillation (or AFib) who were at risk of stroke, according to results of the AZALEA-TIMI 71 trial, presented today as late-breaking science at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting, held Nov. 11–13, in...
by Marie McCullough A new drug called elagolix cut blood loss by half over six months in the overwhelming majority of women who participated in two clinical trialspublished Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Elagolix, being developed by AbbVie, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2018 under the brand...
A daily low-dose aspirin has been touted by many doctors in preventing heart attacks. But a newstudy suggests that it might do more harm than good. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY For people without heart disease, a new study found taking low-dose aspirin is associated with an increased risk for bleeding within the skull. Patients with a low body mass index or Asian backgrounds face the highest risk, according to the study published Monday in the journal...
In most cases, people can treat minor gum bleeding at home. Good oral hygiene and natural remedies can treat and prevent gum bleeding. Gum bleeding is common and is typically not serious. A person may notice some blood after brushing their teeth or flossing, which can irritate sensitive gums. The most common reason a person’s gums bleed is because of plaque or tartar...
People taking the blood thinning medication warfarin may need to moderate vitamin K levels in their diets. Vitamin K may interfere with the effectiveness of warfarin. A doctor may prescribe warfarin to someone who has had a blood clot in the past, as they are at a higher risk of blood clots in the future....
