Warfarin and its counterparts are commonly prescribed prescription medications today Warfarin is a blood thinner, and is used primarily to prevent blood clots in patients with cardiovascular disease, or who are otherwise at a higher than average risk of stroke or heart attack...

The medical world has been rocked in recent years by the widespread use of alternative therapies in treating illnesses and injuries...

Many heart patients are routinely placed on anti-coagulants Anti-coagulants help keep blood thin and flowing freely through veins and arteries; decreasing the risk of heart attack and stroke...

Warfarin was used in the 1950s as an anticoagulant for victims of heart attacks and strokes, but gained fame when it was used to treat President Dwight D...