Donna Christiano Campisano is a freelance writer specializing in women and children's health issues. She has written for numerous consumer publications and websites, including Parents, Woman’s Day, ...

A device which improves circulation by applying pressure is being tested as a treatment for restless legs. The device, which fits over the legs and is inflated and deflated in quick succession, ...

As a curious child, you might remember staring at an older relative’s thick stockings at the blue, gnarled veins lying under the skin like bumpy snakes. Known as varicose veins, these blood vessels, ...

Viral social media trends promote 10-minute leg elevation for rest. With science backing its benefits for circulation and vascular health, this practice can improve blood flow, reduce swelling, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A comforting innovation for those suffering from a lower-body injury is moving to the market all because one Purdue student wanted to alleviate his mother’s discomfort as she ...

2.1 Leg ulcers are slow-healing wounds that usually develop on the inside of the leg, just above the ankle. It is estimated that about 1 million or 2% of adults in the UK have a leg ulcer (Guest et al ...