Medical treatments that may help treat a blood clot in the leg, or deep vein thrombosis (DVT), include anticoagulants, compression socks or stockings, and surgery. A blood clot is a semisolid clump of ...

Hyponatremia is characterized by an abnormally low sodium level in the blood. Symptoms can vary, but may include weakness, fatigue, headaches, nausea, and more. Sodium is an essential electrolyte that ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Steffini Stalos, DO, FCAP, is a pathology and lab medicine physician. She is also the chief medical officer of the lab consultancy firm Blood Associates, LLC. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration ...

Express Scripts (Cigna) offers three Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, among other services. Express Scripts Medicare Part D plans range in cost from low premiums and low copays to broad ...