References and Links: The Beat December 2023

Beyond Blood Thinners: What to Know About Complementary and Alternative Medicine

• Acute Mental Stress and Hemostasis: When Physiology Becomes Vascular Harm – Thrombosis Research
• Meditation and Coronary Heart Disease: A Review of the Current Clinical Evidence – The Oschner Journa
• Acupuncture Is Effective at Reducing the Risk of Stroke in Patients with Migraines: A Real-World, Large-Scale Cohort Study with 19-Years of Follow-Up – International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Acupuncture Safety in Patients Receiving Anticoagulants: A Systematic Review – The Permanente Journal
• Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Health: What’s In a Name? – NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
• Chiropractic Care for Hypertension: Review of the Literature and Study of Biological and Genetic Bases – Acta Biomedica
• The Potential Dangers of Neck Manipulation & Risk for Dissection and Devastating Stroke: An Illustrative Case & Review of the Literature – Biomedical Research and Reviews
• Effect of the Garlic Pill in Comparison with Plavix on Platelet Aggregation and Bleeding Time – Iranian Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
• Ginkgo biloba Extract Inhibits Platelet Activation via Inhibition of Akt – Integrative Medicine International
• Regulatory Effects of Curcumin on Platelets: An Update and Future Directions – Biomedicines
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce Post-Operative Risk 0f Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism After Surgery for Elderly Patients with Proximal Femoral Fractures: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Trial – International Orthopaedics

Holiday Helpline: Thrombosis Edition

• Massive Pulmonary Emboli After Leg Massage – American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 
• Planes, Trains, and VTEs – American Society of Hematology Clinical News

A Heart-Healthy Holiday Recipe

• Apple Bread Pudding – American Heart Association

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