A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the ...

The NHS has issued a critical warning, urging individuals to dial 999 if they observe any of two signs that could signal a ...

The NHS has issued a critical warning, urging individuals to dial 999 if they observe any of two signs that could signal a ...

Swelling in the ankles, feet and legs is one of the less commonly known symptoms of heart failure that can be painful and ...

The Knicks announced Karl-Anthony Towns will miss Friday's matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves, his second consecutive game missed, with a thumb sprain. Towns is also dealing with a bone chip ...

Hepatitis C can be transmitted when blood that carries the virus comes into contact with the blood of someone who does not have the virus. This can occur if people share needles or personal care ...

Blood pressure and heart rate (pulse) are two important vital signs measured during a healthcare visit. Blood pressure (BP) is a measure of the force of blood on the blood vessel walls. Blood vessels ...

Paige Bueckers hardly showed any signs of rust after missing two games with a sprained left knee. "I'm feeling good," Bueckers said after No. 6 UConn's 71-45 rout of St. John's on Wednesday night ...

A sprained ankle occurs when the ankle's ligaments—the tissues that connect the body's bones and stabilize your joints—become overly stretched or twisted and then tear. It can commonly happen ...

During Week 15's game against the Cleveland Browns, Patrick Mahomes sustained a high ankle sprain, raising doubts about his availability for the postseason. Despite playing in the subsequent two ...

PITTSBURGH — In hospital rooms across the world, fluorescent lights hum overhead as patients lie in their beds, many at risk for potentially fatal blood clots. But what if those same lights could be ...

This makes you more prone to infection. Leukemia also makes your blood less able to clot normally when capillaries burst and bleed beneath your skin. That’s why petechiae form in leukemia.