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A stroke is often a devastating event. Strokes leave two-thirds of sufferers with functional impairment a year later. It’s also the third leading cause of death in the United States, and it’s the second most common cause of dementia. As many as 20% of strokes trace back to carotid artery disease, a condition in which…

Unless you’ve been diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm, you’ve probably never heard of this life-threatening condition. As cardiovascular conditions go, it’s a little on the low side when it comes to overall diagnoses, clocking in at 200,000 a year. When you compare that figure with the 28.2 million diagnosed with heart disease and 350,000…

Do you often opt for clothing to conceal spider veins on your legs? Or maybe you use makeup to hide facial spider veins, feeling self-conscious about their appearance? While spider veins may not pose health risks, their presence can impact your confidence. According to a study in The British Medical Journal Clinical Evidence, there are…