BLOOD CLOT

Blood clots are one of the body’s clever self-defense mechanisms. When a blood vessel gets injured, your system jumps into action, forming a plug that stops you from losing too much blood. It’s nature’s version of emergency maintenance. But not all clots are helpful. Sometimes, they show up uninvited when there’s no wound to patch […]

Medically known as deep vein thrombosis or DVT, blood clots can form in any part of the body, but usually occur in the thigh, pelvis, or lower leg. When a part of a clot breaks loose and travels to the lungs where it lead to a blockage, it’s called a pulmonary embolism or PE. This […]