Compression Stockings Keep DVT Complications at Bay
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MONDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- Managing DVT, a potentially dangerous blood clot that develops in the inner veins of your legs, might be as simple as slipping on a pair of stockings.
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Drug-coated stents may carry a delayed risk of potentially dangerous blood clots, according to a new report.
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A novel set of input devices aim to reduce repetitive stress injuries by going vertical.
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NEW YORK  - During the last weeks of pregnancy, many women become so large in the middle that they look as though they might tip over. But through evolutionary processes, nature has devised a way to keep them upright on their sometimes swollen feet.
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(HealthDay News) -- Blood-thinning medications are typically prescribed after a heart attack or stroke to prevent a recurrence.
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A polyester mesh stocking pulled up over the wide bottom of a weak heart can help it pump better and even shrink back to a more normal size, a study found.
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Initial results with a bio-absorbable metal stent show that the novel device works as intended -- to prop open blocked leg arteries before being fully absorbed into the artery wall, so that complications common with standard stents don't occur.
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NEW YORK  - Ankle braces can help protect collegiate female volleyball players from sprains, a new study shows.
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(HealthDay News) -- Blood thinning medications are prescribed to help prevent heart attacks, strokes and blood vessel blockages caused by clots.
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Healthcare workers who handle patients with hard-to-find veins are getting a little help from a new device that offers something like X-ray vision to make precise needle sticks.
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Wound dressings made of ground shellfish exoskeletons save lives by stopping extreme bleeding in emergency situations. By Aaron Rowe.
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NEW YORK  - Performing only rhythmic abdominal compressions, rather than the standard chest compressions, may increase the flow of blood that is achieved during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), according to the results of a study conducted with animals.
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U.S. health officials said on Friday they approved a new device that could help save the arms and legs of injured soldiers and trauma victims.
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NEW ORLEANS - A polyester mesh stocking pulled over the bottom of a weak heart can help it pump better, according a new study. &quot;It is sort of breakthrough technology,&quot; said Dr.
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A study finds a polyester mesh stocking pulled up over the wide bottom of a weak heart can help it pump better and even shrink back to a more normal size.
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A smart bandage studded with sensors could help people with diabetes maintain good health.
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Sheets of elastic, sticky polymers could replace sutures and provide long-term drug delivery.