Uncontrolled bleeding represents one of the most alarming medical situations people encounter. While minor cuts and scrapes typically stop bleeding within minutes, persistent bleeding despite proper ...

Bleeding is the No. 1 preventable cause of death after injury. While injuries and death as a result of mass shootings and other large scale incidents receive a lot of attention, life threatening ...

Medically reviewed by Khadeja Haye, MD Key Takeaways Bleeding after sex can be caused by vaginal dryness or irritation from ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Christus Spohn Hospital is offering a free course called "Stop the Bleed!" where students can learn life-saving skills when dealing with bleeding. The hour-long course focuses ...

Although active cancer is recognised as a risk factor for increased bleeding, the specific bleeding risks associated with ...

Hemophilia C, also known as factor XI deficiency, is a type of bleeding disorder. It occurs due to a deficiency in factor XI, which is a protein that plays an important role in the formation of blood ...

Blood thinners are medications that stop or slow the formation of blood clots, keep clots from getting bigger, or prevent clots that have already formed from traveling to other parts of the body.

Among most ischemic (clot-caused) stroke survivors including those taking anticoagulant medications, use of antidepressants in the SSRI or SNRI class did not increase the risk of hemorrhagic (bleeds) ...