Peripheral artery disease affects up to 12 million people in the U.S. Memorial Healthcare says it often goes underdiagnosed.

Pain while walking. Feet that feel unusually cold. Wounds that refuse to heal. For many people, these symptoms are brushed ...

Experts say leg pain while walking, cold feet and slow-healing wounds may signal reduced blood flow rather than simply ...

Peripheral vascular disease is a lack of blood flow through the arteries, typically affecting the legs and feet. The main symptoms include pain, numbness, weakness in the legs and feet, skin ...

The rise in diabetes, obesity, hypertension and high cholesterol is contributing to an increase in vascular diseases. Experts ...

Persistent leg pain during walking may indicate peripheral artery disease caused by narrowed arteries reducing blood flow.

My leg hurts when I exercise. Could it be peripheral vascular disease? Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a common condition that affects the blood vessels outside of the heart and brain, most ...

Picture this: You're out for your afternoon walk when a sudden cramp seizes your calf. You stop, shake it off and keep going. But the next day, it happens again. And the day after that. You might ...

Leg pain and leg cramps aren't always an orthopedic issue: Both can be signs of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, a serious blood-flow issue with implications for the heart. In this expert alert, ...

End stage peripheral vascular disease (PVD) presents a higher risk of serious complications, such as gangrene or a heart attack. Treatment with surgery is usually necessary, and severe cases may ...

Pay attention to your legs. They could be sending you a message about your chances for a heart attack. George Sharp of Rheems did, and now he s healthier for it. Sharp is one of some 12 to 15 million ...

Gangrene, or a rapidly spreading foot abscess. Sound like diseases of the past? Well, sadly not. Leg amputation is one of the oldest surgical procedures. The earliest known example dates back some ...