A blood thinner is a medication that is used to prevent or treat blood clots. Blood thinners are commonly used in conjunction with surgery when the risk for blood clots is heightened. They may be ...

Blood thinners are an important medicine for many people with heart disease. These drugs help prevent dangerous blood clots from forming inside blood vessels. When clots block blood flow, they can ...

There’s a reason why this blood pressure reading is a big deal for 62-year-old Crystal Sears. Just five months ago, it was 162 over 96.

Renal denervation (RDN) is a procedure to help lower high blood pressure. It uses a catheter to deliver ultrasound or radiofrequency energy to nerves around your kidneys. Renal denervation injures ...

ATLANTA - At 69, Paul Griffin of Newnan has been living with high blood pressure for about 25 years. Diagnosed in his early 40s, Griffin's doctor put him on a drug that, he says, caused some negative ...