Vein Disease Blog

What is vein disease? Vein disease, also referred to as venous insufficiency, can be painful and embarrassing, often leading to varicose and spider veins on the legs. If you suffer from vein disease, it’s important to know what could be contributing to your vein disease,...

The AMA adopted policy recently recognizing potential risks of prolonged sitting and encouraging employers, employees and others to make available alternatives to sitting, such as standing work stations and isometric balls. Poor vein health is also related to prolonged sitting. If you must sit for...

The primary causes of spider and varicose veins are heredity and pregnancy.  Each successive pregnancy increases the chance of developing both cosmetic and medical vein problems. Vein problems during pregnancy usually start in the first trimester because it is primarily a hormone-related process. Later during...