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Discover the alarming truth about leg blood clots that kill thousands annually. Learn 7 warning signs and prevention methods to protect yourself.

A team of researchers from Lund University in Sweden has now discovered three gene variants that increase the risk of blood clots in the leg by up to 180%.

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Learn to identify when leg pain signals a potentially fatal blood clot requiring immediate attention, plus risk factors and actions that could save your life.

Here are some of the conditions and dangers associated with some blood clots and how they can become serious and even life-threatening.

I spoke with the Vice President of the National Blood Clot Alliance, and an Emergency Medicine Physician, about the signs and symptoms to look for to stop blood clots as early as possible.

The pre-clinical West Lafayette-based medical device startup is working to develop a new “microstructred” catheter to remove blood clots that cause strokes.

Rev. Dorothy Boulware advocates for blood clot awareness after surviving a medical emergency. Black Americans are at higher risk; a new bus tour aims to spread awareness.

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