Dear Doctor: Is Eliquis the reason I have bruises on my legs that do not go away?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old female on Eliquis who has many bruises on her legs that do not go away. Is there a remedy for this situation? — R.D.T.

ANSWER: Eliquis is an anticoagulant; it reduces the body’s ability to make blood clots by…