A new study found that replacing sitting with standing might not lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and could raise the risk of orthostatic circulatory conditions like varicose veins and open ...

A 54-year-old man of Persian origin presented to our department with a 1-year history of ulcers on the right leg that had been unresponsive to numerous topical treatments, accompanied by ...

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Have you ever noticed mysterious dark spots on your legs and wondered where they came from? Whether it’s from shaving, sun ...

The commonest aetiological factor for chronic lower limb ulcer is trauma which results from inadequate primary treatment of a trauma, or from complications during primary treatment. In most cases, ...

Continuing our series dispelling some common myths about conditions managed by nurses in primary care, Dr Peter ...

The Tissue Viability and Leg Ulcer Services are part of the Redbridge Community Health and Social Care Services (HASS). The Tissue Viability service offers specialist advice, support and treatment ...

High cholesterol is often a "silent" condition that typically presents no symptoms, though it may reveal certain signs in the ...

It is so powerful that it can help deep and hard-to-heal wounds such as ulcers on legs that are caused by diabetes. The spray mimics the natural wound-healing process by rapidly building a web ...