Testosterone therapy could mean trouble for knee replacement patients, study warns
Testosterone therapy is booming in the U.S., but it might bring higher risks for people undergoing knee replacement surgery, a new study says.
Mar 5, 2026
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Respiratory Tract Diseases: News and Research on Pulmonary Embolism
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The postpartum experience: Recognizing complications
Postpartum experiences are as unique as the pregnancies that come before them. Because of this, it can be difficult to recognize what's normal and what could be a complication—even if you've given birth before.
Feb 21, 2026
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First AHA/ACC acute pulmonary embolism guideline: Prompt diagnosis and treatment are key
Early detection and prompt treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE), a sudden and potentially life‑threatening blood clot that blocks arteries in the lungs, is critical. Comprehensive recommendations for the evaluation, ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Improving care for life-threatening blood clots
Pulmonary embolism (PE), a type of blood clot in the lungs, sends more than half a million people to U.S. hospitals each year—and kills about one in five high-risk patients, according to the American Heart Association 2025 ...
Nov 3, 2025
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Study finds dosing concerns for common anticoagulant in underserved areas
Blood thinners are often prescribed to prevent life-threatening clots. One type, called direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), is used to treat a variety of conditions that affect blood vessels, the heart and lungs. But like ...
Oct 8, 2025
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Doctors with troubled pasts are performing cosmetic surgeries tied to crippling pain and injury
Not long after California surgeon Andrew S. Hsu landed a job with a cosmetic surgery chain in Georgia, several of his patients suffered disfiguring injuries, and even his new employer had doubts about his competence, court ...
Oct 2, 2025
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Researchers sound warning about women with type 2 diabetes taking oral hormone replacement therapy
In women with type 2 diabetes (T2D), use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) skin patches is not associated with a higher risk of blood clots or stroke. However, an increased cardiovascular risk was found for oral HRT, according ...
Sep 14, 2025
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Extended blood-thinning treatment lowers recurrence in at-risk patients with provoked venous thromboembolism: Study
Apixaban 2.5 mg twice daily significantly reduced symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence, with a low risk of major bleeding, in patients with provoked VTE and enduring risk factors, according to late-breaking ...
Sep 1, 2025
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Cosmetic surgeries led to disfiguring injuries, patients allege
A few days after a harrowing cosmetic surgery procedure, Erin Schaeffer said, she woke up with fluid leaking from an open wound in her stomach.
Jul 31, 2025
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Lost in translation: Research shows health care interpreters are underused
Education and training of Australian health practitioners should place greater emphasis on the importance of using professional interpreting services in clinical settings, according to a new book by Macquarie University researcher ...
Jul 28, 2025
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