If you or anyone you know has high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, or heart disease, or if they smoke cigarettes or have a family history of cardiac disease or stroke, then chances are that Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) already...
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Claudication is defined as leg pain and cramping in the lower extremities that occurs with walking and/or exercise. The word “claudication” comes from the Latin word “claudicare” meaning to limp.
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Veins are blood vessels that carry blood from your body's tissues to your heart. Veins have one-way valves that help keep blood flowing toward your heart. If your valves are weak or damaged, blood can back up and pool in your veins. This causes...
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With September being Healthy Aging Month, we wanted to share with you some basic tips that not only can help your veins maintain maximum health, but will also positively affect your overall health.
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While summer is a popular time to travel, this doesn’t mean travel time ends when summer is over. For many of us, business travel may pick up and for others we may take advantage of off-peak travel costs available over the coming months. Either...
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