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Tennis News and Why a Healthy Young Woman Might Get a Pulmonary Embolism

Posted on March 3, 2011January 2, 2013Hematology (blood), Medical News, Public Illness, Women's Health

Yesterday I learned that Serena Williams, the tennis pro, has been treated for a pulmonary embolus. My husband found out this morning upon reading the newspaper. He wondered why this would happen to a strong, ...

Avoiding Blood Clots During Long-Distance Travel

Posted on July 15, 2010September 13, 2021Empowered Patient, Hematology (blood), Life as a Patient, Travel

A few years ago my family took a trip to China. Even before we arrived, I learned something about an unfamiliar health care culture. What I observed en route was that many of the older ...