The cause of swollen feet and ankles can be as common as an insect bite or as serious as heart disease or liver failure. This swelling is often caused by a buildup of fluid called edema. When just one ...

Sitting or lying down with your legs up may have some health benefits, including supporting blood flow and reducing pressure, among others. Share on Pinterest Pavel L Photo and Video/Getty Images Many ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) – More than 10 million Americans suffer from lymphedema, extreme swelling of the limbs. Now, new research could shed light on lower limb lymphedema after cancer ...

Mahogany Geter, a model in Tennessee, spent her childhood avoiding mirrors. “I felt hideous, like a freak of nature,” Geter, 25, tells TODAY.com. Geter was born with lymphedema in her left leg, which ...

An Oklahoma woman traveled all the way to the Jacksonville area for a new treatment for lymphedema, which causes swelling in the body due to a buildup of lymph fluid. Kaylee Wesson is among the ...

23-year-old aspiring model Mahogany Geter wants online trolls to know that she loves every part of herself — including her 100-pound left leg. Geter, a Knoxville, Tennessee resident, lives with ...

Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins. They are often blue or dark purple and lumpy, bulging, and twisted in appearance. They occur on the legs and feet. Not all varicose veins bulge to the ...

Compression therapy means using compression socks, stockings, boots, or bandages to apply gentle pressure to the leg. Doctors have prescribed compression therapy for thousands of years, as far back as ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I have lymphedema in both legs, and I’m undergoing drainage ...

Sock marks are caused by pressure from the elastic. Excess fluid in your body that’s pulled into your legs by gravity can make the marks more noticeable. Share on Pinterest Sock marks on your legs are ...