Read more blood clots stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3765/blood-clots.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:01:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67271/cervical-cancer-vaccine-linked-to-32-deaths.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGardasil, the cervical cancer vaccine marketed to teen girls, has been linked to 32 deaths and other serious side effects including fainting and blood clots, according to a government report released yesterday. Since 2006, several complications of the vaccine have been reported, ABC News reports, ranging from neurological disorders to...http://www.newser.com/story/67271/cervical-cancer-vaccine-linked-to-32-deaths.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Aug 2009 12:16:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54718/cholesterol-drugs-cut-clot-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCholesterol-lowering drugs showed sizable effects on patients in a new study, but not only in the realm of lowering heart attack and stroke risk. The statins, which are sold under the brand name Crestor, also dramatically cut the occurrence of potentially deadly blood clots in healthy people, reports the New...http://www.newser.com/story/54718/cholesterol-drugs-cut-clot-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Mar 2009 11:47:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53380/infected-tattoo-linked-to-mans-death.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn infected tattoo has been linked to the death of a 35-year-old British man, a medical panel has determined. The man died of a blood clot in his lungs 10 days after receiving the tattoo, a birthday present from his girlfriend, on his right calf, reports the Telegraph . The lethal...http://www.newser.com/story/53380/infected-tattoo-linked-to-mans-death.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Mar 2009 8:20:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37868/not-tonight-honey-i-have-a-stroke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWomen may have a new excuse to avoid hanky panky, the Mom Logic blog notes: the danger of a stroke. It seems a 35-year-old woman suffered one during orgasm, though she has since made a full recovery. Such strokes—caused by a minor heart defect that triggers blod clots during...http://www.newser.com/story/37868/not-tonight-honey-i-have-a-stroke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Sep 2008 10:35:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35002/red-alert-energy-drink-thickens-blood.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDrinking Red Bull could lead to heart problems, the London Times reports. In a small study—30 Australian college students took part—downing even one can of the hypercaffeinated energy drink increased the risk of blot clots. In short, the young Red Bull enthusiasts developed a condition that resembled cardiovascular...http://www.newser.com/story/35002/red-alert-energy-drink-thickens-blood.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 15 Aug 2008 13:31:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32269/blood-clots-killed-woman-in-waiting-room.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe death of a woman on the floor of a Brooklyn hospital was caused by blood clots from extended inactivity, CNN reports. Chronic deep vein thrombosis formed clots in her legs that eventually reached her lungs. The case has drawn international attention after security-camera footage showed the woman falling to...http://www.newser.com/story/32269/blood-clots-killed-woman-in-waiting-room.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Jul 2008 10:02:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31904/how-tim-russert-saved-my-life.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTV producer Michael Bicks considered himself pretty healthy for a 50-something guy. But lying in bed to recover from an unusually exhausting bike ride, his thoughts turned to Tim Russert, who died of a heart attack with no forewarning. Hours later, Bicks was on an operating table for a stent...http://www.newser.com/story/31904/how-tim-russert-saved-my-life.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Jul 2008 8:53:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23577/jj-hid-birth-control-patch-risks-suit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJohnson & Johnson doctored data to get its birth control patch FDA-approved, according to a class action lawsuit that claims Ortho-Evra caused blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes. A J&J scientist allegedly doctored the data with a "correction factor" for the FDA, lowering estrogen-related risk by 60%: He "presented a...http://www.newser.com/story/23577/jj-hid-birth-control-patch-risks-suit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 06 Apr 2008 16:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20731/women-at-risk-after-hormone-therapy-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBreast cancer remains a risk for women even after they stop taking hormone therapy, researchers said yesterday. A follow-up to a 2002 study showed that women who dropped estrogen and progestin still had a 24% greater breast cancer risk. But their chance of a stroke, heart attack, or blood clot...http://www.newser.com/story/20731/women-at-risk-after-hormone-therapy-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Mar 2008 11:14:00 CST