Many older Americans are living alone in their homes either because their kids are staying away for work purpose, or they have no kids and close ones to spend time with them. Many seniors are...

Congratulations. If you're reading this article, it’s possible that, like so many before you, today was the day you woke up, looked at your varicose veins or spider veins in the mirror, and decided to...

Many seniors in the United States have to lead a lonely life secluded from family and close friends. They might be unable to move or have no one to take care of them at their home. Researches also...

The social structure in specific cultures makes it nearly inescapable that aged individuals may, at some time or the other, have to be cared for by an organized neighborhood devoted to providing such...

Uncomfortable to attend parties as you are not able to find dresses which make you look attractive and sexy? Feeling shy as you have gained immense wait and cannot grab suitable costumes? Then our...

One of the most dangerous forms of vein disease we deal with in our vein practice on Maui and Kauai is called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This condition occurs when blood clots form in the large, deep...

If you have varicose veins, chances are you can answer the question "Do varicose veins have an impact on physical activity and exercise?" yourself, without help from us. Just think back to your...

Dr. Rao, founder of Texas Vein and Wellness Institute, is an interventional radiologist whose 20 years of practice have resulted in him being considered one of the best vein doctors in Houston. But...

If you are a runner or an athlete, chances are you have seen articles and ads for compression socks, claiming that they will improve your performance. This has caused some confusion among patients...

Recently a patient at NYCVA for a cardiovascular checkup asked one of our sleep specialists a good question. He said, "I had a sleep study years ago that didn't find anything, but I'm still not...

Many people know of MTV IR because our expertise in interventional oncology has led to us being considered some of the best liver cancer doctors in Dallas, and our Walnut Hill Medical Center facility...

TIPS – the Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt – is a specialized medical procedure that uses image-guided, interventional radiology (IR) to reduce portal hypertension, a condition that...

There are many possible causes of red or reddish-brown discoloration on the legs and ankles, ranging from injury to sunburn to eczema. But if the discoloration lasts for more than a week and is...

One question that vein specialists in New Orleans hear most often is, "Can arteries become varicose, the way that veins do?" The simple answer to this question is "No," but like many aspects of...

The distinction between spider veins and varicose veins is not always made by the people who have them. When spider veins first make their appearance on the legs or ankles, many people believe they...