Thursday, January 3, 2013

Hillary Clinton's Blood Clot No Barrier to Future Possibilities

Clinton's Future 'As Good As Her Past,' Docs Say  by Jacque Wilson, CNN.  January 3, 2013.

The article contains relevant medical information about the Secretary of State beyond a good long0-term prognosis:    (1)  Cerebral vein thrombosis are rare affecting 1 in every 100,000 people.  (2)  A person who has had a blood clot in the past will have a higher risk of getting one again.  (3)  For some individuals there is a genetic predisposition for clots though it is not know if this is the case with the Secretary,  (4)  A 2007 study found that the more a person travels the higher the risk of clots.  The article contains a link about other key facts about blood clots.

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