As you get older, it’s not uncommon to notice large, twisty veins forming on your legs. According to the Society for Vascular Surgery, as many as 40 million Americans have what are known as varicose ...

If you have avoided shorts or skirts for the last few years because of the unsightly veins in your legs, you are not alone. More than 25 million Americans suffer from varicose veins, which are gnarled ...

“If the varicose veins are associated with chronic venous insufficiency or from poor blood flow back to the heart from ...

This might make you feel squeamish, but let’s unpack veins. Spider veins...varicose veins... the ones that have you reaching for a maxi dress or trousers because the simple summer pleasure of baring ...

If you've ever poked at those lumpy blue lines on your legs, you might have done so while wondering what exactly causes varicose veins. Do your daily habits cause them to crop up? Or are they ...

Over time veins slowly lose elasticity, causing them to stretch and their valves to malfunction, allowing blood that should be moving toward the heart to flow backward, which can eventually cause ...

Varicose veins certainly can be a cosmetic issue. But they can also cause significant discomfort and affect quality of life. We’ve all heard of varicose veins but what causes them is not always well ...

The idea that the simple act of crossing your legs leads to trouble is far-fetched only to a degree. “Crossing your legs doesn’t cause varicose veins, but if they run in your family, it can bring them ...

CAUSES: Varicose veins are caused by weakened valves and veins in the legs. Normally, one-way valves in the veins keep blood flowing from the legs up toward the heart. When these valves do not work as ...

Varicose veins afflict over 25 million Americans, or about 1 in 13 people. Once considered a cosmetic issue, varicose veins can actually be a serious, life-changing disease. The root cause is the ...

It’s no secret that your body uses veins to transport blood to your heart. Generally, these veins are thin and only visible in areas where our skin is thinnest (think: wrists and feet.) But when veins ...

It’s no secret that your body uses veins to transport blood to your heart. Generally, these veins are thin and only visible in areas where our skin is thinnest (think: wrists and feet.) But when veins ...