The longer venous ulcers go untreated, the greater is the risk of developing dangerous complications such as gangrene.

Each 2.54 square centimetre (a square inch) of human skin has six metres (20ft) of blood vessels. Veins hold about 65 per cent of the body's blood and have one-way valves tohelp blood move.

It is estimated that about 800 people with Hodgkin lymphoma could benefit from the decision by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

A blood clot is a gel-like mass of blood that can form as a natural part of wound healing. But blood clots that occur within arteries or veins can be dangerous and even life-threatening if they block ...

The doctor does an ultrasound of the veins on the patient's legs. A phlebologist checks the veins on a woman's legs with an ultrasound machine in a modern clinic. Beating healthy human heart x-ray 3D ...

Tulane University researcher Olan Jackson-Weaver received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical ...

Every year, millions of people around the world suffer ischemic strokes that block blood flow to a region of the brain.

With two high-profile NBA stars suffering from blood clots recently, we asked doctors how they happen and if they are occurring more often.

As the cold of winter fades, spring brings a fresh sense of renewal—and for many, it’s the first time in months they’ll be ...