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Varicose veins are most common in the legs, but they can also occur in the arms. Find out what causes this uncomfortable condition — and how you can treat it. A common misconception surrounding varicose veins is that they occur only in the legs. In fact, it’s relatively common for varicose veins to appear at…

Having a blood clot in a deep leg vein can be a very serious problem. While the clot may not do much damage there, it can block blood flow to surrounding tissue. The biggest threat, though, is that the clot, called a DVT, will break loose and travel to the lungs. There, it can cause…

Veins aren’t something most people think about too much. They are just there in the body, carrying blood around. But being aware of changes to veins can be important. Sometimes, changes in vascular health are indicative of problems that can be more easily treated if they are caught early. With the right vein treatment, the…

While varicose veins can happen in any part of the body, they tend to mostly occur on the legs and usually, it is only one leg. Discover why this vein problem tends to happen in only one leg and learn more about what options are available for varicose vein treatment. What are Varicose Veins? Veins help…

Who doesn’t love a good massage? Not only does a massage feel great on tired, aching muscles, but it can also help relieve stress and get rid of sore muscle knots that can make even routine movements uncomfortable. Still, as beneficial as an occasional massage may be, it can also have some undesired effects – especially…

If you are experiencing signs of vein disease, as a new or breastfeeding mom, you might need varicose vein treatment. But is this the right time? Your leg pain, ankle/leg swelling and ropy varicose veins are probably harder on you now than ever. You may even have varicose vines for the first time during pregnancy and after giving…

It is often discovered that when a person has a blood clot they also have high blood pressure. This leads many people to believe that blood clots which can cause conditions such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) may also cause high blood pressure, but the reverse actually happens. High blood pressure causes blood clots. How Does High…

As an adult, you have about 100,000 miles of blood vessels inside your body, forming an interconnected highway that’s responsible for transporting oxygen, nutrients, fluid, disease-fighting cells and other critical elements to every area of your body. Your blood vessels also play an important role in delivering medicine and in providing those blood samples your…

Long before modern medicine, people with health issues turned to herbs and other strategies for their various ills. Some of those older remedies have proved to be more than old wives’ tales, while others have not been supported by research. Here’s what you need to know about one of those remedies – using apple cider…