Ready to kickstart a healthy year? We welcome you to our 4 Week Movement Challenge designed to increase awareness of how much physical activity we
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer is the second most prominent cancer in women after skin cancer. 1 in 8 women will be affected by this disease during her lifetime. If we
Fishing With Special Friends – Sponsored by Spotless Vein Care
Spotless Vein Care is proud to be a 2019 sponsor of Fishing with Special Friends. Attention: Participants & their families and Volunteers –
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Rudolf Carl Virchow, the German physician described the causes of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) as Virchow’s Triad in 1856, which consists of: Changes
What Are The Causes Of Chronic Leg Swelling? What Are The Treatments?
The common causes of leg edema are Chronic Venous Insufficiency (veins with poorly functioning valves). However, other causes such as Lipedema
These Legs Are For Walking
The human body is made up of zillions of cells and each cell needs oxygen and nutrients to survive and function. The venous blood (which has a lower
I am having pain in my legs. What could be wrong with me ?
I am having pain in my legs. What could be wrong with me ? To answer this question we have to concentrate on the type and source of pain. Arterial
Chronic Venous Insufficiency: A Common Disease of the Western Civilization
10 to 35% of adults in the United States have some form of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), with venous ulcers also affecting 4% of people over the
