Up to one in 12 women unknowingly carry a genetic mutation that increases their risk of having blood clots when taking the Pill.
Everyone inherits two copies of a gene called factor V (F5) from their parents, which is vital for blood to clot properly in the event of an injury.
However, eight per cent of people have a mutated version that triggers a disorder called Factor V Leiden. While it causes no symptoms, it raises their risk of
Injecting drugs directly into the lungs to tackle life-threatening blood clots can halve the risk of death, a study has found.
Blood clots in the lungs, known as a pulmonary embolism, lead to about 25,000 deaths in the UK every year.
The condition is usually treated using blood thinners,
Gospel singer Tori Kelly is on the road to recovery.
Kelly, 30, is back home after spending several days hospitalized as she reportedly suffered from severe blood clots.
The two-time Grammy Award winner shared an update with her fans on social media by posting a series of heartfelt videos and photos.
GRAMMY-WINNING GOSPEL SINGER TORI KELLY ‘FEELING STRONGER’ AFTER REPORTEDLY BEING HOSPITALIZED FOR BLOOD CLOTS
Tori Kelly was reportedly being treated for severe blood clots. (Getty Images)
“home sweet home,”
Tori Kelly is on the road to recovery after experiencing a medical emergency on Sunday night.
The 30-year-old gospel singer was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital where she was treated for blood clots, a source close to Kelly told ABC News. On Wednesday, the two-time Grammy Award winner’s husband, André Murillo, shared an update on her condition with her fans.
“Tori is smiling again and feeling stronger,” the former basketball player wrote in a post on his Instagram Story.
People stuck sitting in tight airplane seats for an entire long-haul flight are at risk of dangerous blood clots. But somehow immobile, hibernating bears are not. Now scientists know why.
Bears settled in for winterlong slumbers have low levels of a key protein that helps blood clots form, researchers report in the April 14 Science. Platelets lacking this protein don’t easily stick together, protecting the animals from developing potentially dangerous blood clots. And low levels of the protein are
An OnlyFans model has claimed she was left with three blood clots and was unable to move for a week after spending £5,000 on ‘designer vagina’ surgery – but says she’s now having the ‘best sex’ of her life.
Dellie Isla, 21, a social media influencer from London, had struggled for years with her vagina due to constant discomfort and an overall dislike for its appearance.
In a bid to resolve the issue, she decided to undergo ‘designer vagina’ surgery
