Where did the name El NiÃ±o come from? Why is El NiÃ±o frequently described as a disruption of the usual situation in the tropical Pacific? Should we take El NiÃ±o forecasts with a grain of salt? Why don't you see much in the news about the causes of El NiÃ±o? Does El NiÃ±o originate solely in the tropics, or do the midlatitudes play an important role?
Thick blood is caused by a variety of conditions, such as heavy proteins in the blood, too much blood in circulation or a blood clot system imbalance, according to Southeastern Medical Oncology Center. Diseases such as cancer and lupus can also lead to thick blood. Continue Reading.
Warfarin (brand names Coumadin and Jantoven) is a prescription medication used to prevent harmful blood clots from forming or growing larger. Beneficial blood clots prevent or stop bleeding, but harmful blood clots can cause a heart attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. Because warfarin interferes with the formation of blood clots, it is called an anticoagulant. Many people refer to anticoagulants as âblood thinnersâ; however, warfarin does not thin the blood but instead causes the blood to take longer to form a clot.