Don’t get it twisted. While spider and varicose veins are a source of aesthetic ire for many, there are key, and potentially life-threatening, differences between the two conditions. “The difference ...

Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins caused by weakened valves that allow blood to pool. While often a cosmetic issue, they can pose health risks like blood clots and skin ulcers. Self-care ...

Millions of Americans suffer from vein disease and it’s not just a cosmetic issue. To better understand vein disease and what treatments are available, we sat down with Dr. Sanjeev Pradhan from Vein & ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. On July 17, the White House announced that President Donald Trump was diagnosed with a condition called ...

Varicose veins are swollen blood vessels just below the skin's surface, most often in your legs. They usually have a bluish, bulging, twisting appearance. You may feel aching, redness, itching, or ...

Those prominent veins that appear on the backs of your hands might seem like a purely cosmetic concern, but they often signal underlying lifestyle factors you can actually control. While genetics and ...

They snake beneath your skin like little blue rivers, largely ignored until they start to bulge, ache, or create those distinctive spider patterns that seem to appear overnight. Your veins do the ...

The San Antonio Spurs announced Thursday that center Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the rest of the season with a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. The Frenchman learned of his ...

Allison Davis, M.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, highlights that previous studies indicate that as many as 20 percent to 50 ...