Dr. Nisha Bunke, the medical director at La Jolla Vein & Vascular, said she would never ignore skin discoloration and itching around the ankles and lower legs, as this change can be a sign of a ...

Millions of Americans suffer from varicose veins, twisted or enlarged veins that you can see just under the surface of the skin. Childbirth and weight gain are just two of the causes. But now, doctors ...

Narrowing or blockage of your veins is the principal cause of this problem, which can be life threatening. Fortunately, there is a relatively quick, safe, and effective way to treat this condition by ...

Every year, millions of people develop dangerous blood clots in their legs without realizing the life-threatening risk growing within their bodies. These formations, medically known as deep vein ...

Poor blood circulation occurs when there is a drop in blood, oxygen, and nutrient delivery to the arteries often leading to bigger health issues. Watch out for these unusual signs in your body to stay ...

Some health symptoms are so subtle, you might brush them off as nothing. But they could actually be early warning signs of ...

Venous ulcers are the most common type of leg ulcers, but that doesn't make them any less troubling. Most often found just above the ankle, these non-healing skin wounds can take on many shapes and ...

A 53-year-old German man became the first person to undergo a new, non-surgical technique that turned one of his coronary veins into a coronary artery to bypass a blockage, according to a special ...

Surgeons at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago have documented the first use of a blood vessel from the abdomen to treat a blocked artery in the brain. The case study was published ...