Varicose veins are bulging, visible veins that form when blood valves fail in superficial veins. When valves fail, blood pools in superficial veins, making veins appear through the skin. The presence of varicose veins does not necessarily represent health risks—in many cases living with varicose veins is simply a cosmetic inconvenience. However, leaving varicose veins […]
In an interview published last month, actress Jessica Alba admitted to wearing compression socks every time she travels. She tells US Weekly: “I never travel without my circulation socks, Honest Beauty Magic Balm for my face, Honest Organic Healing Balm for my feet, a hydrating face mask and my Turbie Twist. Sexy!” While Alba has […]
Pulmonary embolism, or PE, is a dangerous condition that affects up to 900,000 people in the United States each year, and as many as 100,000 Americans actually die of this condition. For 25% of them, sudden death is also the first symptom, and 10 to 30% will die within one month of diagnosis. Pulmonary embolism (PE) […]
Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, is a dangerous condition that now affects as many as 900,000 people in the US each year. DVT is a blood clot which forms in the deep veins of your body, typically in lower extremities, and it blocks healthy blood circulation. If left untreated, the clot can break off and […]
Is the skin on your leg red, warm and does it look inflamed? What you might be experiencing is Superficial Thrombophlebitis – an inflammation, thrombosis or infection of superficial veins. Superficial veins are the veins just below the surface of the skin and the condition itself can occur in the neck, arms, but most typically […]
Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism now affect up to 900,000 people in the United States each year and the numbers are still on the rise. Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot that forms in the deep veins of your body, usually in lower extremities. The blood clot itself is not life-threatening, although it […]
Blood thinners are not as rare these days as you might think – up to 3 million people need to take blood thinning medication in the US each year. Also known as anti-platelet drugs or anticoagulants, blood thinners affect your body’s ability to form blood clots and as such are used in cases of serious […]
Deep vein thrombosis is a serious, vein-related condition and those of you who have been unfortunate enough to experience it know that it’s a long-distance run. Not only does the patient affected by DVT have to stay on blood-thinners for a long period of time, which is quite risky on its own to say the […]
A serious condition that can affect your health for the rest of your life, deep vein (or venous) thrombosis, also knowns as simply DVT, is a blood clot that forms in the deep veins of your body, usually in lower extremities. If left untreated, the blood clot can break off and travel towards the lungs, […]
Sometimes it can be just a severe bruise from a bike fall, or swollen legs after a gym workout or a long-haul flight. Ailments and sores that in most cases really are what they seem to be and can be ignored without further attention. Unfortunately, there are cases when these little ailments are just symptoms […]