Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an underrecognized public health crisis, causing more deaths than breast cancer or prostate cancer. It affects some 37 million people in the US (more …

If your ankles are discolored, especially if they’re an orange-red-brown combination, you’re probably dealing with poor circulation that’s reached the advanced stage called venous stasis dermatitis. Fortunately, treatments exist …

Ultrasound tests are used in many fields of medicine. One of the best known, perhaps, is when a pregnant woman has an ultrasound to check on the health and …

Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from your heart to the rest of your body. The carotid arteries are two large vessels on either side of your …

Over 8 million people in the United States who are 40 years and older have peripheral artery disease (PAD), sometimes also called peripheral arterial disease, which affects the circulatory …

Arteries are the part of the circulatory system that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body’s tissues, and the aorta is the body’s largest artery. The part …

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a circulatory system condition that affects the veins in your legs. It’s estimated that up to 40% of US adults suffer from some form …