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(CNN) — Varicose veins may be an early warning sign of potentially deadly blood clots, suggests a study published Tuesday in the journal JAMA.

Enlarged and gnarled varicose veins and deep venous thrombosis, a clot that forms in the deep veins of the body, are strongly associated, the Taiwanese researchers found.

Though they looked at the health records of more than 425,000 adults, the researchers say that even more work is needed to understand whether this relationship is one in which varicose ...

Moving enough and staying at your ideal weight can go a long way in keeping varicose veins at bay.
 
Fifty-two-year-old Lata, a teacher by profession, started experiencing aches and cramps in her legs. Her legs would also turn heavy and sore. After taking one or two classes, her ankles and feet would swell up too.

She related these things to her recent menopause and dismissed them at first, believing time would be the healer. But that was not to be. ...

More than 40 million Americans suffer from varicose veins. For some, varicose veins are a cosmetic nuisance, but for others, they can be quite painful, and could be an indication of other circulatory issues. But what are varicose veins, and how can we really deal with them?

To shed some light on this vascular condition listen to or read the conversation with Dr. Matthew Alef, a vascular surgeon at the University of Vermont Medical Center, and an assistant professor at the ...

Ignoring the condition can ultimately lead to skin problems, eczema and even skin ulcers

Summertime and those ugly veins on your legs are stopping you wearing shorts and skirts. Ignoring them can be more than just a cosmetic problem, as they can ultimately lead to skin problems, eczema and even skin ulcers. But there may be things you may not know about varicose veins.

1) Giraffes don’t get varicose veins, only humans do. Varicose veins are a result of human evolution. The ...

Varicose veins are gnarled, bluish veins near the surface of the skin, usually on the legs and feet. Most people think of them as mainly a cosmetic problem, although varicose veins can cause a range of unpleasant symptoms, from a heavy, achy feeling in the legs to burning, throbbing, or itching sensations. Now, new research suggests that people with varicose veins may also have a higher risk of developing a clot in the deeper veins of the legs, known as ...

Lumpy, bumpy bulges on legs that can be discolored bluish or reddish are called varicose veins. Symptoms can include leg swelling, aches, or itching.

It’s a common problem, with one in five adults dealing with varicose veins. The cause is mainly hereditary.

“They have abnormalities in these tiny little valves in the veins in their legs and the circulation in their legs isn’t efficient,” said Dr. Lewis Owens, a vascular surgeon at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Vascular and Vein Center. “Over time, ...

Varicose veins are frequently treated by surgically eliminating the “bad” veins.

Varicose veins may be an early warning sign of potentially deadly blood clots, suggests a study published Tuesday in the journal JAMA.

Enlarged and gnarled varicose veins and deep venous thrombosis, a clot that forms in the deep veins of the body, are strongly associated, the Taiwanese researchers found.

Though they looked at the health records of more than 425,000 adults, the researchers say that even more work is needed to understand ...

Thanks to less invasive procedures, varicose veins can generally be treated on an outpatient basis.

In some cases, varicose veins can lead to ulcers or sores on your legs, blood clots, or chronic inflammation.

Bulging veins in comedy go back to Sid Caesar in the 1950s. But varicose veins are a different story. They can be painful and disfiguring.

Veins carry blood back to the heart after oxygen is delivered to your cells. They accomplish their mission by using valves that open ...

The primary symptoms of varicose veins are highly visible, misshapen veins, usually on your legs.

When treating varicose veins, laser therapy remains the best option, a new study says.

Researchers in the study examined 798 participants who had varicose veins and were treated at 11 vascular surgery centers in the United Kingdom, between November 2008 and October 2012. The participants underwent one of three types of treatments: closing off the veins with a laser, injecting a drug “foam” into the vein ...

Occasionally, varicose veins can form a painful blood clot with inflammation of the vein, a condition called thrombophlebitis.

Varicose veins, a vascular disease that causes swollen, twisted veins, affect up to 35 percent of the American population. They are usually found in the legs, but can appear elsewhere on the body. Also known as venous insufficiency, varicose veins occur when damaged veins have trouble sending blood from the legs to the heart.

There are a lot of myths out there about ...