To some, the word “lipoma” may sound ominous, but it merely refers to a deposit of fat tissue somewhere in your body. While technically a tumor, lipomas aren’t cancerous and rarely cause complications.
We’re spending more time at work and sitting in front of a screen than ever before. We’re becoming less active, which can increase our risk of heart disease, stroke and other diseases. Take the first step to a healthier life by taking part in the American Heart Association’s National Walking Day on April 1st!
Lace up your sneakers, take 30 minutes to walk, and then tell us where you went!
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To some, the word “lipoma” may sound ominous, but it merely refers to a deposit of fat tissue somewhere in your body. While technically a tumor, lipomas aren’t cancerous and rarely cause complications.
Spider veins and varicose veins have much in common, and though they both result from problems with vein valves, they don’t have the same impact on your body. Spider veins are only a cosmetic issue, causing no major health concerns.
While skin cancers are the most common form of the disease worldwide, there’s a wide range of severity. Melanomas are fast moving and deadly, while other forms, including basal cell carcinoma, are easily treated when caught early.
If you can time your menstrual periods by the throbbing veins in your legs, you’re experiencing a hormonal issue that may lead to or aggravate varicose veins. You may be able to relieve the throbbing through varicose vein treatments.
Sunscreen and hot temperatures go together like a day at the beach and ice cream. A frosty cone might be the last thing on your mind as you toboggan down a snowy hill. Sunscreen, on the other hand, remains as vital in winter as in summer.
Many people are familiar with atherosclerosis, also known as hardening of the arteries, but fewer know that veins also deteriorate in health-threatening ways. Veins lose elasticity and often contribute to the climbing blood pressure seen with age.