Blood Clots
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Okanagan stroke patients benefitting from clot-removal procedure at Kelowna General HospitalDr. Aleksander Tkach has played a major role in helping enhance stroke care in the region after arriving in Kelowna four years ago.HealthAug 15, 2023
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Tillsonburg, Ont. teen hopes for life-changing but costly surgery in U.S.Kaytlyn McKibbon has bilateral thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). The family says a specialist in the U.S. is willing to operate at a cost of nearly $300,000.HealthFeb 11, 2022
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Don’t use heparin to treat COVID-19 vaccine-induced blood clots, EMA warnsThe European Medical Agency is reminding doctors not to use heparin to treat blood clots that are a side effect of some COVID-19 vaccines.HealthJun 7, 2021
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Rare COVID-19 blood clots tied to cold viruses, German scientists sayScientists and U.S. and European drug regulators have been searching for an explanation behind the rare but potentially deadly clots accompanied by low blood platelet counts.HealthMay 29, 2021
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Quebec confirms 4 more cases of blood clots in people vaccinated with AstraZenecaThe ministry said in a statement that all four patients have been taken in charge by the health network and are receiving the appropriate care.HealthMay 20, 2021
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How do you spot an adverse reaction following a COVID-19 vaccine? Experts explainShould you be alarmed if you develop a fever? What about unexplained bruises? Experts break it down.ScienceMay 18, 2021
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‘I wish she could’ve gotten help’: Daughter of Alberta woman who died after AstraZeneca vaccineEight days after receiving an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, 52-year-old Lisa Stonehouse had heart palpitations, chills, nausea and a severe headache, her daughter Jordan said.HealthMay 5, 2021
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U.S. to resume using J&J COVID-19 vaccine after CDC recommends ending pauseThe panel last week called for more data about a possible link to rare blood clots in the brain before deciding how and whether to end a "pause" of the COVID-19 vaccine.WorldApr 23, 2021
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Why women are bearing the brunt of COVID-19 vaccine side effectsSince countries have started rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, more women than men have reported side effects, such as blood clots and allergic reactions.HealthApr 21, 2021
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine safe despite possible blood clot link, EU saysThe review of a handful of cases prompted a pause in the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Europe and the United States last week.WorldApr 20, 2021
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