Deep Vein Thrombosis

Sportscaster Bonnie Berstein: 'The Doctor Said To Me 'I'm Not Quite Sure How You're Still Alive'

Posted 04.08.2012

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Sportscaster Bonnie Bernstein was covering an intense college football rivalry when her leg started throbbing. At a nearby hospital, an ultrasound rev...

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Why Do Cancer Patients Die From Blood Clots?

Dr. Nalini Chilkov | Posted 04.28.2012

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Dr. Nalini Chilkov

If you are a cancer patient you certainly don't expect to die from a blood clot. You usually expect to die from the cancer itself.

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Traveling For The Long Weekend? How To Avoid This Condition

John Whyte, M.D., MPH | Posted 04.17.2012

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John Whyte, M.D., MPH

To my fellow road warriors, I have a question for you: What's worse for your health than a six-hour flight sitting in coach?

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Heavy D's Pulmonary Embolism From A Long Flight: How Can You Prevent It?

The Huffington Post | Amanda L. Chan | Posted 01.03.2012

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The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office has ruled that Heavy D, the influential 44-year-old rapper who died on Nov. 8, was killed by a pulmonary embol...

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Laura Schocker

Traveling Today? Beware These 9 Potential Health Hazards

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Schocker | Posted 11.29.2011

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It's official -- the holiday travel season is upon us. Historically, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving has kicked off the season, bringing droves of p...

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Plane Sense for Hectic Seasonal Air Travel

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 01.21.2012

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Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

No one wants to get sick while traveling or immediately thereafter, especially because your desk gets buried in work while you're even briefly away. Many aspects of air travel, however, increase the prospects of picking up an illness.

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New Risk For Pregnant Women Considering C-Section

AP | By LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 10.29.2011

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WASHINGTON -- New advice for pregnant women: If you're getting a C-section, special inflating boots strapped on your legs may lower the risk of a bloo...

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Man Dies After 12-Hour Xbox Marathons

Huffington Post | Amanda Chan | Posted 10.01.2011

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In the latest example of "everything in moderation," too much Xbox-playing may have led to a young British man's death. Twenty-year-old Chris Stan...

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Knowing the Importance of DVT Awareness

Melanie Bloom | Posted 11.17.2011

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Melanie Bloom

How do you know if you have a DVT? You may not know because fifty percent of the time there are no warning signs or symptoms whatsoever. It has been dubbed the "silent killer."

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