Diabetes and Amputation

What is diabetes? Diabetes is a medical condition relating to your body’s usage of glucose and insulin. There are two forms of diabetes. ·      Type 1 Diabetes It is also known as juvenile diabetes. Some other people refer to it as insulin-dependent diabetes. According to Mayo Clinic, the reason for the condition is little or […]

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Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)

Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) Do you have painful fibroids but aren’t ready for a hysterectomy? You’ve got options. Uterine fibroids are most common in women in their 30s. What are uterine fibroids? Uterine fibroids are firm, muscular growths in the uterus that can range from undetectable by the human eye to the size of a […]

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Venous Insufficiency

Did you know that a single dysfunction of your veins can lower the quality of your day-to-day life? The heart relies on veins to keep moving. Consequently, your legs have veins containing valves that let blood out but not backward. Failure of these valves to function efficiently causes blood to pool in your legs, leading […]

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Your Guide to Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) can sneak up on you. Many people have it and may not even know it. This is because the symptoms develop slowly over time, and not everyone with PAD experiences them. And if they do, the symptoms are usually mistaken as signs of aging. The good news is, once PAD is […]

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