Uterine fibroids are the most common benign (non-cancerous) tumors within the female reproductive system. A fibroid starts as a normal muscle cell in the uterus. For unknown reasons, this single cell grows and multiplies into a cluster of cells that…
Varicose veins are enlarged veins most often found in the legs. These veins develop when faulty valves in the veins allow blood to pool in the leg veins. These veins can appear enlarged, swollen, twisting, and blue or…
Peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, can be a wake-up call for more extensive problems such as heart disease. We often think of clogged artery disease, or arteriosclerosis, as something that only happens in the heart. Yet for some…