DEAR DR. ROACH: My son is 32 years old and developed a superficial blood clot in his arm near the elbow. They tested him for the factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation, and he is positive and heterozygous.

Treatment for stage 2 essential thrombocythemia is highly personalized. Not every patient requires medication right away, and ...

President Donald Trump's disclosure that he takes a large daily dose of aspirin to prevent the onset of cardiac disease, despite his doctor's recommendation he take less, has brought new public ...

Two P2Y12 inhibitors often used interchangeably, ticagrelor and prasugrel (antiplatelet medications prescribed to prevent the formation of blood clots), had different impacts on outcomes in patients ...

Doctors advise against Donald Trump's controversial medical regime for preventing heart attacks, of taking a high dose of aspirin every day ...

Trump takes four times the recommended dose of aspirin for cardiac prevention. Even low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended ...