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The Top 10 Symptoms of an Aortic Aneurysm
An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in a section of the body's main artery (aorta), which carries oxygen-rich blood to the brain and rest of the body. If the wall of the aorta becomes weak, it can balloon out and may eventually even rupture. A ruptured aortic aneurysm is a...
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My Diabetes Story Is Not a Pretty One
I am simply not a big fan of disease awareness months. However, when I learned the American Diabetes Association was asking people to post their personal diabetes stories at #ThisIsDiabetes for American Diabetes Month, I saw an opportunity to share mine as a vascular...
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#ThisIsDiabetes
November is American Diabetes Month Did you know that 1 in 11 Americans today has diabetes? Despite its prevalence, diabetes is an invisible disease. It affects men and women, people young and old, and people of all races, shapes and sizes. Often there are no outward...
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Avoid Amputation with Advocacy
"I do not want to perform any more toe, foot or leg amputations!" That’s what I say to myself every time a patient comes to me with a severe irreversible infection due to nerve damage and foot wounds that do not heal. At the point when they arrive to me a lot of...
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Top 5 Myths About Spider Vein Removal
Spider veins, also called telangiectasia, are a mild form of varicose vein in which thin, red lines or web-like networks of blood vessels appear on the surface of the skin. They are commonly seen on the legs and face and can be a source of irritation and embarrassment...
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Top 20 Tips for Post Varicose Vein Surgery
If you plan on having surgery for varicose veins, you are probably wondering what the experience will be like after the treatment. The truth is that outcomes vary based on how well you adhere to your after-surgery instructions. Here are the top 20 tips for ensuring...
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Awareness Is Not Enough: 3 Questions to Ask Your Vascular Surgeon
There are now more than 300 disease awareness months in the year. November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And September is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month. While I laud the efforts of...
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How to Beat the Winter Blues
It may not be quite winter yet, but it is right around the corner! California can get pretty chilly in the winter, but that shouldn’t stop you from staying active and following a healthy diet. Although you might not want to go for a swim outside, you can still do...
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Why Winter Is the Best Time for Varicose Vein Treatment
You might be tempted to think that winter is the best time for varicose vein treatment because it allows you to hide the incisions until they heal. While that can certainly be counted as a benefit, there are actually a number of good reasons why winter is the best...
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How to Treat and Prevent Spider Veins
Spider veins are not a dangerous medical condition, but most people would prefer to get rid of them. These enlarged blue, red, or flesh-colored blood vessels live close to the surface of the skin where they are highly visible. Many people feel embarrassed by spider...
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