You may have had varicose veins for some time and someone has told you they could be dangerous. Or, perhaps, someone saw you at the little league field and asked, “How did you get that black-and-blue ...

The majority of Chris Schwedt’s day is spent standing on his feet working for a residential and commercial garage door company. So when the 56-year-old Topeka resident started to experience swelling ...

More than 40 million people in the U.S. have varicose veins, and contrary to popular belief, it's not just a problem for senior citizens. The swollen, twisted veins can strike anyone at any age, and ...

For overweight people, varicose veins are also more difficult to assess and treat. Vein issues are usually diagnosed by a duplex ultrasound scan - this non-invasive investigation can 'see' under the ...

OVER 50 PERCENT of the American adult population suffers from some sort of vein problem with their legs. If you have immediate family members who have had varicose veins or spider veins then the odds ...

Take two minutes to answer a few questions — it may improve the quality of your health. * Do you have leg heaviness or ache? * Do your legs burn, tingle or itch? * Do you have swelling in your legs or ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. TREATMENTS FOR VEIN CONDITIONS used to involve tying the offending vein off ...

Fran, an active medical office manager for her husband’s OB-GYN practice, decided to retire near the Gulf waters in Cape Coral. Happy in her Florida home, Fran immediately became involved in her ...

A pop culture online forum reveals a young girl asking why she has varicose veins at 14. Meanwhile, a 75 year-old grandmother proudly claims to never have had one. Genetics is a driving reason why a ...

Gov. Ted Strickland ordered a weeklong reprieve for a condemned inmate on Tuesday after the Ohio execution team had problems finding the inmate's veins during the lethal injection process.

o Do you have leg heaviness or aches? o Do your legs burn, tingle or itch? o Do you have swelling in your legs or ankles? o Do you have skin discoloration on your legs or ankles (blue/brown)? o Is the ...