Every day, your heart pumps about 10 pints of blood 60,000 miles around your body through your circulatory system. That system is made up of blood vessels, the tubes that carry blood throughout your ...

Some people are more prone to circulation disorders. These include people with diabetes, high blood pressure, high ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a diabetic nonhealing ulcer on my right heel. I was told that the blood circulation in my foot is not very good, which is why the ulcer is not healing.

A leg ulcer can be understood as a break in the skin, typically located on the feet or the lower part of the leg. Leg ulcers are generally diagnosed based on their appearance, though this can be ...

Poor circulation shouldn’t be ignored, as it can cause more serious problems than you think. A vascular surgeon shared four early warning signs of blocked leg arteries, adding that it’s better to ...

Miami, FL / Syndication Cloud / January 23, 2026 / Kure Care a division of Veracor Group LLC Key Takeaways Approximately 6.5 to 6.7 million people in the U.S. are affected by chronic wounds each year, ...

Arterial and venous ulcers are two kinds of open sores found on the body. They can form on the lower extremities, such as the legs and feet. Arterial ulcers develop as a result of damage to the ...

He lists some things to watch out for, including “weak or absent pulses, leg pain after a certain distance of walking and tip of extremity pain and redness. Varicosities — enlarged, bubbly veins, ...

Could soaking in hot water followed by light exercise work as well on peripheral artery disease (PAD) as a longer bout of exercise does? The authors of a new study suggest it could, but some PAD ...

Years ago, older people complained of poor circulation in their legs and feet, and they and their doctors pretty much wrote off the problem as an inevitable sign of aging. Today, doctors know that ...