A 32-year-old woman’s stroke, linked to her use of oral contraceptives, demonstrates the need for heightened awareness of CVT, particularly in patients with risk factors for thrombosis.

2 Discipline of Podiatry, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia 3 La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, School of Allied Health, La Trobe ...

Products geared towards improving circulation and the health of veins are becoming more popular as people look for ways to boost their general health and wellbeing. Such supplements are designed ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Plantar fasciitis is a common condition that causes heel pain. It involves inflammation of the plantar fascia - a ...

For anyone who’s ever had plantar fasciitis, you know just how painful the chronic condition can be. It occurs when the plantar fascia—aka the band of tissue connecting the heel bone to the ...

Left untreated, it can lead to severe complications. Bulging bluish to purple veins may not be the only skin condition you experience if you have varicose veins. You may also have a skin condition ...

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A Brazilian teen died after injecting himself with butterfly remains but not before he spend a week at the hospital in agonising pain caused by an allergic reaction or infection, a report by New ...

Venous reflux disease (VRD) occurs when veins do not properly return blood to the heart. Health experts refer to it as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). VRD most commonly affects the legs and ...