Spider veins are caused by enlarged blood vessels and are similar to varicose veins which often occur on the legs but are much bigger, bulging and can be painful. Spider veins may not be imminently dangerous, but they are unsightly. Here’s how to reduce their appearance…

There are things you can do to lower your heart disease risk, especially if you get regular aerobic exercise, like walking, swimming, cycling and dancing. But, even better, there’s a way to get twice the heart-healthy benefits from your exercise without double the effort…

For all men who think ED stands for erectile dysfunction, let’s introduce another possible meaning: early death. The relationship between ED and early death has a common factor: vascular disease, or more precisely, coronary artery disease, especially for men who…

If you have a family history of heart disease, you’re no doubt aware of the factors that can lower your risk of a heart attack and stroke. However, even if you have no history of heart troubles, there is another factor that can greatly increase your risk…

Poor circulation can result from disease. But most of us are threatened by the dangers of poor circulation because we sit for too long and get little exercise. And that’s a surefire way to die earlier…

Imagine you’re sitting at your computer catching up on emails, paying bills, scanning Facebook, when all of sudden the left side of your face and arm feel numb. You try talking and you realize your speech is slurred. You are having a stroke–and this habit prevents…

Stiff arteries are serious business. They make it harder for your heart to pump blood through your body. But, it turns out, stiff arteries don’t just take a toll on your heart. They take a toll on your brain too.

Thrombosis is a condition where a blood clot forms in one of your veins and obstructs the flow of blood. And the most common type — deep vein thrombosis (DVT) — can occur often in your legs.

The environment now causes 1 out of every 4 deaths, according to the World Health Organization. And the leading cause of death from the environment isn’t cancer, heart disease, injury, infections or other diseases. It’s stroke. But you can lower your risk with foods high in…

Have you noticed that you rarely see any advice on protecting your eye health? As many as 21 million Americans suffer from partial to total vision loss. Worse even, is that many of these cases are easily preventable—simply by eating the right foods.

It starts with a throbbing, itching or uncomfortable sensation in the legs and an overwhelming need to move them. Shifting the legs relieves the discomfort temporarily, but the symptoms soon return and sleep is elusive. But relief doesn’t have to be…