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It started with vanity, as so many health sagas do. I've never had supermodel legs, but in my 30s and 40s, I started noticing thin, squiggly blue and purple veins mostly below my knees and around ...

In The Pitt Season 1 Episode 2, sickle cell disease (SCD) is the main focus, as it brings to light the tough medical and racial challenges that people with this illness have to face every day.

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If you fly often, chances are you've heard about wearing compression socks on planes. The knee-high, ultra-constricting socks ...

Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, explains how to tell the difference between exercise-induced leg ...

An intestinal obstruction blocks the passage of food, liquids, and gas through the intestine. This can cause intense generalized cramping, abdominal swelling, bloating, vomiting, and the inability to ...