DEAR DR. ROACH: Do omega-3 fatty acids thin your blood, and can you still take them while taking one low-dose aspirin a day? ...

The combined rate of heart attack, stroke, bleeding complications or death was 16.6% in the ticagrelor group and 14.2% in the ...

Supplements such as vitamin E, ginkgo, garlic, ginger, and omega-3s are among those that can interact with blood-thinning medications.

The nurse practitioner at the VA was correct that a phlebotomy (literally bloodletting; the removal of about half a unit of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with secondary polycythemia in 2011. His hematocrit test (HCT) was 57%. He was ...

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My husband was diagnosed with secondary polycythemia in 2011. His hematocrit test (HCT) was 57%. He was referred to a hematologist. The hematologist would order a phlebotomy when his HCT was high. My ...

Garlic is also known for causing bad breath and body odour. As allicin breaks down, it releases sulphur containing gases.

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