A new digital wound care module assists clinicians in selecting appropriate dressings and generating standardized treatment ...

Surgeons in the United States perform nearly 600,000 coronary artery stent procedures and bypass surgeries every year.

Board-certified dermatologists reveal the most effective early intervention method for preventing spider and varicose veins before they become visible.

Crossing your legs is one of those every day moves that could be inadvertantly contributing to your back pain or high blood ...

The VIVA Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the field of vascular medicine through education and research, today announced results from the Late-Breaking Clinical Trials ...

Your legs and feet can reveal hidden health issues. Dr. Kunal Sood highlights that bulging veins, ankle swelling, cold feet with walking pain, red and swollen calves, or non-healing sores may signal ...

Today is World Thrombosis Day. On this day, someone to remember is Rudolf Virchow [1821-1902], a German physician, pathologist and politician, referred by his colleagues as the “Pope of Medicine.” His ...

Varicose veins during pregnancy are very common. For most women, they are usually a harmless result of the pregnancy itself. Pressure from the uterus on the circulatory system causes blood to back up ...

When we think about the heart, we imagine the organ in our chest that keeps us alive. But did you know your legs, more specifically your calf muscles, have a heart-like function as well? Experts often ...

Varicose veins — those bulging, twisted veins often seen in the legs — are a common condition that affects about 1 in 4 adults in the United States. While they can be uncomfortable or unappealing, ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) may sound clinical, but it’s a condition that can turn deadly within moments. When a blood clot forms in the deep veins of the leg, part of it can dislodge and travel to the ...

Poor circulation in the legs is a common, often under-recognised problem that spans a spectrum of conditions; from blocked arteries that starve tissues of oxygen, to leaking veins that allow blood to ...