The human body is a fantastic piece of engineering, with blood vessels and arteries that deliver and take oxygen-rich blood from one organ to another. Of all arteries, the carotid arteries are some of the most important because they provide blood to your face, head, and brain.
Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS), also known as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome type IV, is a rare genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissues, particularly collagen. Collagen is a crucial protein that provides strength and elasticity to various tissues, including blood vessels, skin, and organs.
Sometimes, temperature fluctuations are part of life, particularly this time of the year. The weather might change from day to day, or the temperature your office or school is kept may be different from what you prefer at home, and potentially hugely different from external temperature.
Facing kidney failure has to be one of the toughest things one may undergo in their life. When your kidneys don't function as they should, your life takes a detour from the direction you had envisioned. This deviation means seeking the necessary treatment help through hemodialysis.
The body's circulation system is responsible for sending blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body. So, when blood flow to a specific part is reduced, you may experience what is known as poor circulation. Essentially, there is not enough blood flow to a certain area of the body.
While Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is considered primarily a sleep disorder since it interferes with sleep, there are also issues that affect your vascular health. As part of our education mission at the Vein Institute of New Jersey, we have provided an overview of this syndrome, some of the causes, and some of the[…]
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