The Risk Factors For A Blood Clot Are More Common Than You Think
When they happen on the outside, blood clotting can be a good thing to help prevent excessive bleeding after you’ve been injured. Platelets (a type of blood cell) and proteins in your plasma (the liquid part of the blood) band together and form a clot over the injury, which eventually dissolves once the injury has […]
Mortality Numbers Put the Humble Salt Shaker in the Hot Seat
More generous use of salt outside cooking was associated with premature mortality — but not in people eating more potassium rich-foods such as vegetables and fruits — according to a study of over half a million people. Participants from the U.K. Biobank reported their frequency of table salt use, with higher use linked to a […]
Dem Senator Introduces Bill to Stem Attacks on Healthcare Workers
WASHINGTON — Emergency nurses and physicians met outside the Capitol building Wednesday to raise awareness of the threats and physical assaults they encounter on the job, and to voice support for a bill that aims to help prevent such violence and create an environment where these incidents aren’t tolerated. Among the many healthcare workers at […]