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German study proposes a mechanism behind the rare blood clots associated with AstraZeneca vaccine.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 27, 2021 Source:German scientists say they can help improve Covid vaccines to prevent blood clots Reference:“Vaccine-Induced Covid-19 Mimicry” Syndrome: Splice reactions within the SARS-CoV-2 Spike open reading frame result in Spike protein variants that may cause thromboembolic events in patients immunized with vector-based vaccines
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AZ vaccine to be made available for everyone over 40 years of age. Fear understandable with media reporting on extremely rare blood clots but not mentioning lives saved from vaccine. Risk of harm from Covid infection causing clots is far greater.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 19, 2021 Source:Ontario to expand use of AstraZeneca vaccine to people 40 and older on TuesdayUnderstanding the blood clot issue behind the AstraZeneca vaccine and its safety Reference:News – Communicating the potential benefits and harms of the Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine
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Common blood thinner for pregnant women proven ineffective: Lancet study
For pregnant women prone to blood clots, the standard of care has been to provide blood thinners to prevent them and produce better outcomes. A study, authored by Dr. Marc Rodger and published in the July 24 edition of The Lancet demonstrated that for most women, the treatment did not produce the desired effect and…
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Small absolute increase in venous blood clot risk noted with birth control pills containing drospirenone
Blood clot risk higher with some types of pill
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Fourth generation birth control pills cause slight absolute risk increase of blood clots
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 25, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: New birth-control pills can triple the risk of blood clots Reference: Risk of venous thromboembolism in users of oral contraceptives containing drospirenone or levonorgestrel: nested case-control study based on UK General Practice Research Database
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New blood thinner to prevent clots
One of the complications immediately after hip and knee surgery is an increased risk of blood clots called venous thrombosis. Indeed, many people have to take blood thinners by injection daily for about ten days after their surgery. A McMaster University researcher, after four extensive clinical studies, the latest published in the June 26 edition…