Her faulty valves are preventing blood from circulating. The result: painful varicose veins. "My leg felt was very heavy and very painful. I had a lot of fatigue," said MacKenzie. To treat this, ...

Co announces the recent launch of the VNUS ClosureFAST catheter, a major advance in the treatment of the underlying cause of varicose veins. ClosureFAST is an endovenous radiofrequency ablation ...

Many people live with varicose veins for years and assume they’ll have to cope with painful, heavy-feeling legs for the rest of their lives. Fortunately, the VNUS closure procedure gives patients a ...

UNDATED HealthFirst reporter Leslie Toldo tells us how to put an end to what can be a very painful problem, not just a cosmetic one. Most people think of varicose veins as a cosmetic issue unless you ...

For years, the only option for treating varicose veins was a vein stripping procedure. Vein stripping was painful, required general anesthesia and took a couple hours to perform. Fortunately, a newer, ...

Dealing with the aches and pains of varicose veins has become a lot easier, thanks to a new procedure that takes about 20 minutes in the doctor's office. In the old days, people had to undergo a ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Bobbie Johnson couldn't stand her 62-year-old legs. They were covered with rope-like varicose veins and they ached. But the retired nurse feared the usual treatment, called ...