Bleeding occurs when trauma damages a blood vessel. When that trauma involves your head—whether the scalp, skull, or brain—it’s considered a head injury. These head injuries range in severity from a ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Here’s a sobering statistic. Bleeding injuries are the leading cause of preventable death for trauma care in the U.S. Connecticut is now the 15th state to pass an act ...

Is mild bleeding normal in early pregnancy? Doctors explain common causes like implantation bleeding, hormonal changes, and when spotting needs medical attention.

Biomedical researchers at Case Western Reserve University report that their latest innovation in developing synthetic platelets could help save lives by rapidly stabilizing clots to reduce blood loss ...

The American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed program teaches bystanders how to use three techniques for severe bleeding emergencies while waiting for first responders. In an analysis of more than 5 ...

Monthly hormone fluctuations associated with the menstrual cycle affect multiple aspects of women’s bodies, from metabolism and the cardiovascular system to neuromuscular functions. 1 Because the ...