Topic: Venous Disorders

Q. Is there anything that can be done for spider veins? . A. Spider veins can make your legs and even your face look like you've been to a cut-rate...
After watching rock star husband Mike twice beat cancer, his wife Jules Peters was forced to battle a massive health scare of her own - two...
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot develops in a deep vein of the legs or thighs. Most DVT will resolve with treatment, although...
Homocysteine is an amino acid manufactured by the human body. While it is a naturally occurring amino acid--often derived from meat consumption--it...
One of the most severe complications of brain surgery is a life-threatening blood clot in the lungs called a pulmonary embolism.. See Also: Health...

Health Matters: Varicose veins

Q I've always had quite prominent veins but recently a few in my legs have become even darker and really noticeable. A friend of mine suffers with ...
Will you be in a car traveling a mega distance on the Labour Day weekend? Then you may be putting yourself at risk without even realizing it . Deep...

Are taller men at greater risk of blood clots?

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who are six feet tall or taller may have a higher risk of blood clots in their veins than do their shorter counterparts, while height does not seem to have an impact on women's risk, a ...

Obesity, smoking may raise blood clot risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity and smoking may each raise a person's risk of potentially dangerous blood clots in the veins, but certain other suspected risk factors seem to have no impact, a new study finds.The study, reported in the ...

Lengthy travel may not increase blood clot risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - You've seen all of the warnings about blood clots forming on long plane trips if you sit still, but a new study suggests that such inactivity may not actually increase the risk of clots.On the other ...