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Leg Health Articles

For your information, listed here are a collection of health articles which refer not only to leg health, but good health in general.

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Varicose Veins

• Varicose Veins
• Varicose Veins-What They Are
• What are Varicose Veins and Spider Veins?
• 8 Warning Signs of Vein Disease - Educational Brochure
• Varicose Vein Symptoms
• Varicose Veins Contributing Factors
• Varicose Veins-Go Ask Alice!
• How to Soothe Aching Legs and Fight Off Varicose Veins
• Help for Aching Legs
• Venastat, Optimum Leg Vein Health
• Venastat-What is the most important information I should know about Horse Chestnut?
• Varicose Vein Treatments
• Varicose Veins-Alternative Treatment
• Procedures for Small Varicose Veins and Spider Veins
• Varicose Veins and Spider Veins-Tips and Remedies
• Varicose Vein Surgery and DVT
• Varicose Veins - An Overview
• Patient Information - Varicose Veins
• Restless Legs Syndrome
• Study Says Restless Legs Syndrome Common
• Edema is a symptom, not a disease in its own right
• FDA Approval for Laser Surgery
• Leg Health Information and Support Products Sites: supportshop.com OR Click Here for supporthosiery.com

Leg Ulcers

• Compression for Preventing Recurrence of Venous Ulcers
• A Guide to Compression Therapy...Venous Insufficiency
• Chronic Venous Leg Ulcer Management
• Venous Insufficiency and Ulceration: A Review

Leg Health Care

• Taking Care of Your Legs
• Can You Tell Me A Little About Hosiery?
• Compression Hosiery--Everything you ever need to Know
• Compression Stockings Help Aching Legs
• Compression Therapy Guide
• What Compression Level Do I Need?
• Jobst PDF Brochure - "Wearing Compression Garments"
• Support Hosiery Measuring Instructions
• Support for Support Hose
• Support Hose Can Prevent A Fall
• Support Stockings and Walking May Help Reader's Swollen Legs
• September is National Vascular Disease Awareness Month

Economy Class Syndrome - DVT

• What is DVT?
• March is DVT Awareness Month
• Economy Class Syndrome - Also Known as Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Your Personal Health
• Beware This Travel Danger
• Blood-Clot Danger Reassessed
• Blood-clot warning signs
• Blood clots and travel
• DVT kills 200,000 people each year
• DVT Prevention Gets Its Wings
• Air Travel Information
• Study warns of deep-vein thrombosis 'crisis'
• Listen to your body...it could save your life! - Athletes and DVT
• British Marathon Runner, Paula Radcliffe: Wears Compression Socks
• PC Users Face Deadly DVT Threat
• Computer Users - Please Stand Up!
• Teenage boy treated for DVT
• Confined Quarters and Blood Clots
• Economy Class Syndrome and Heart
• Compression Stockings - Travelers, Don't Leave Home...
• Elastic Compression Stockings for DVT Prevention
• Flight Socks and DVT
• Wall Street Journal Article - Economy Class Syndrome
• DVT Victims Lose Fight for Compensation
• Economy Class Syndrome Lawsuits
• Settlement With Airline In Blood Clot Case Bolsters Potential Mass Tort
• DVT Information Site: economyclasssyndrome.net

 Maternity Care

• Traveling While Pregnant
• Avoiding Varicose Veins During Pregnancy
• Varicose Veins and Maternity Hosiery
• Some Common Discomforts
• Taking Care of Your Legs
• Pregnancy, Clotting, and Factor V. Leiden
• Maternity Care Information Site: maternityhosiery.com

Foot Care 

• Prolonged Standing and Health Risks
• Compression Hosiery and Standing
• What is Peripheral Neuropathy? (approx. 60% of HIV+people will develop)
• The Diabetic Foot - Overview, Contributing Factors, Prevention and Management
• Diabetic Foot Care
• Foot Complications and Special Link to Diabetic/Therapeutic Shoes

Diabetic Management

• Aspirin Prevents Heart Attacks in People with Diabetes
• Heart Disease and Diabetes
• Link between elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics and increased risk of life-threatening forms of cardiovascular disease
• How Do You Rate?
• Did you know?
• Do I need a Healthcare team?
• Diabetes Facts
• Diabetics urged to control blood sugar, check legs
• Diabetic Neuropathy: What Can I Do About It?
• For Great Diabetes Care, Remember Your ABCs
• Diabetes: Fighting the good fight, one pound at a time
• Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose
• Hypoglycemia Guidelines
• No Cure In Sight, Diabetes poses serious challenge for children
• Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents
• Diabetes and the Elderly
• Diabetes and Surgery (Planning for Surgery)
• Diabetic Information Site: diabeticlegwear.com

Diet and Exercise

• Reducing Dietary Fat
• DM Dietary Guidelines
• Cooking for the Person With Diabetes
• Back to Basics
• Nut consumption lowers women's type 2 diabetes risk
• Maximize Your Liquid Assets
• Overweight in Children and Adolescents
• Start Exercising - FAQ's
• Exercises to Help Your Circulation
• Diabetes Exercise Tips
• Want to Beat Heart Disease?  Boost Your Exercise