A blood clot is a potential complication after surgery. To help prevent blood clots, a doctor may advise doing exercises to promote blood flow, wearing compression garments, and taking blood-thinning ...

Mr. D, a diabetic patient of mine, came into the clinic with exercise induced leg pain. He told me that lately he could only walk about three blocks before the pain would come on, but it would go away ...

When you sit quietly for a moment listening to your heart pump blood through your body, do you think about blood vessels as a firehose drenching your organs and brain with red blood cells full of ...

She says she's also found it particularly useful at certain points of her menstrual cycle. 'There are days where you just don’t feel strong. BFR helps me get a good pump without the fatigue or ...

A leg bypass surgery may be necessary if fatty deposits have clogged a blood vessel, impeding blood flow through the leg. During this surgery, doctors will create a new pathway for blood to travel. If ...

Amid widely differing capacities of available menstrual hygiene products, a menstrual disc - similar in shape to a diaphragm - may be best for dealing with heavy monthly blood flow as well as ...

In these conditions, microvascular dysfunction leads to poor blood flow, lack of oxygen, tissue death, and inflammation, all of which can worsen outcomes. A new study by a team of researchers from ...

That familiar heaviness in your legs after a long day isn’t just tiredness – it might be telling you something important about your circulation. While many people rush to expensive treatments or worry ...