PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- We're all familiar with fat and cholesterol buildups in heart arteries. But it can happen in the extremities, especially the legs. John Bilkins, a retired firefighter from East ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s no secret that as we get older, our bodies start to react differently to the same activities. Clutching the pages of a ...

ProPublica reporters are looking into the booming business around peripheral artery disease, a condition that afflicts 6.5 million Americans over age 40. It’s caused when fatty plaque builds up in a ...

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Leg pain and leg cramps aren’t always an orthopedic issue: Both can be signs of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, a serious blood-flow issue with implications for the heart.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Outside the Lou Walker Senior Center in South DeKalb County, a group of seniors is getting a quick blood pressure check. The cuffs aren't just wrapped around their arms. They're ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you suffer from peripheral artery disease (PAD) or other circulation problems, you know they're not just a pain during the day.

Whenever you feel pain in the legs or suffer from cramps, the first instinct is to take rest or a medicine to relieve it. However, not many people think it is unusual to see a doctor to find the real ...

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — If you have not heard of peripheral artery disease, you are not alone. While physicians and health organizations have made headway in raising awareness that heart disease is ...

Leg amputation rates caused by arterial disease are four times as high in the most disadvantaged areas in England. The new study, from the University of Sheffield, also found patients living in the ...

HAPPENING TODAY, THERE IS AN EVENT AIMED AT RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT BLACK MEN’S HEALTH, SPECIFICALLY THE IMPACTS OF PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE. IT’S A DISEASE AFFECTING MILLIONS OF AMERICANS EACH YEAR.

Peripheral artery disease is primarily caused by plaque buildup in your arteries, with risks increased by underlying medical conditions and certain lifestyle factors, but there’s also a possible ...