Our lives are busy. There are so many things competing for our time and attention that it can be easy to overlook minor leg cramps, swelling, or even skin discoloration. Maybe you feel throbbing, pulling, creeping, or other unpleasant sensations in your legs at night. Or you may have an uncontrollable, and sometimes overwhelming, urge […]
During October the Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) has been celebrating Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month to increase the public’s knowledge about this diagnostic tool. Why Does MVCS Use Vascular Ultrasound? Approximately 90% of people with varicose veins visible on the skin surface have a problem in one or more of the veins below the surface.
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Carrying and giving birth to a baby is a wonderful experience for many women. Unfortunately, many of the things that come along with that experience are not so wonderful. Pregnancy and Varicose Veins Varicose veins are often one of those unfortunate side effects of motherhood. There is a strong correlation between pregnancy and the development
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Vein center: Study says sitting is bad for your vascular health With so many news stories focused on obesity, you may think eating the country’s national pastime, but actually there’s one activity that most Americans do for about half their waking hours: Sitting. We sit at our desks, in our cars during our commutes, at
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Ask your vein doctor about hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers People with varicose veins have a lot of symptoms and side effects to deal with: Pain, cramps, aching, feelings of fatigue and heaviness – not to mention the unattractive appearance of the veins themselves. But there’s another side effect of varicose veins that can occur, especially
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Summer is a great time for varicose vein treatment Summer’s here, and that means it’s time to don skirts and shorts and enjoy the warmer weather and outdoor fun. It’s a time for kicking off your shoes and putting on your sandals, for leaving pantyhose and heavy socks behind. For some people, there’s something freeing
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Some men have the misconception that varicose veins and other venous diseases are strictly a woman’s problem. They may remember their mom’s swollen veins or grandma’s purple ankles; they may have seen what happened to their wife’s legs when she was pregnant, and they may count their lucky stars that they’re not one of them.
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How to Get Rid of Varicose Veins Treatment options to get rid of varicose veins are now more effective, faster and more convenient than ever. If the sight of these bulging veins hampers your self-confidence or the discomfort they cause interrupts your daily activities, vascular surgeons can offer you a number of treatment choices. What
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Vein clinic visits can help spot venous insufficiency About 30 million men and women in the U.S. suffer from venous insufficiency, sometimes called chronic venous insufficiency or CVI, a condition that results when blood flow becomes impaired. The most common symptoms of CVI include the development of spider veins or varicose veins, but there are
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Perfect with any Father’s Day Breakfast! INGREDIENTS: 3 cups of all-purpose flour 5 teaspoons of baking powder 2 eggs 1/3 cup of sugar 1-1/2 cups of whole milk 2 tablespoons of melted butter Blueberries (optional) Real butter & warm syrup DIRECTIONS: In a large bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. In a separate medium bowl,
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