blood clots

NFL legend has emergency surgery for blood clots in his legs

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NFL icon Deion Sanders is on the mend after undergoing an urgent operation to treat blood clots in his legs. Before the successful surgery, Sanders shared a powerful and motivational prayer. Sanders had blood-flow issues and needed to have the surgery to take out the clots. On Saturday, Sanders posted a video on Instagram of him in recovery and speaking with his kids from his hospital bed. “The doctors removed a large blood clot from …

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Daily aspirin use is under scrutiny

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Daily aspirin use: Danger outweighs benefits for most Americans – USA TODAY The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has come out strongly against initiating daily aspirin use for adults age 60 or older who have not had their first heart attack or stroke because of concerns about internal bleeding. Aspirin is one of the most common and effective medications in our arsenal. It is used to treat fever, lessen pain, or tamp down inflammation, …

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