Blood clots in the legs are more common and more dangerous than many people realize. This condition, called venous thrombosis, happens when blood thickens and forms a blockage inside a vein, usually ...

The skier’s crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics left her with a complex tibia fracture and a rare complication that required ...

Lindsey Vonn with an x-ray of her broken leg lindseyvonn/Instagram Two and a half weeks after her crash during the Olympic downhill race in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Lindsey Vonn has returned to the U.S. and ...

What made Vonn's injuries especially serious was that she had developed a condition known as compartment syndrome — when ...

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crashThe Associated PressVAIL, Colo.Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a crash at the ...

U.S. ski racer Lindsey Vonn says her left leg was saved by a doctor who 'wouldn't have been there' had she not ruptured her ...

US President Trump's visibly swollen ankles have reignited scrutiny over his health, drawing attention to edema, fluid ...

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Why your legs swell is a question many people quietly ask themselves, especially when tight shoes, heavy steps, or sudden puffiness appear out of nowhere. Swelling in the legs can feel alarming, ...

Clinicians may fail to recognize common side effects of drugs like gabapentin — which are frequently prescribed for nerve pain — leading them to prescribe unnecessary medications that cause yet more ...

Water retention can happen any time of the year, but experiencing swollen, heavy legs is especially common in the summer—and certainly uncomfortable. Luckily, there are some things you can do to help ...

Plus, how chronic venous insufficiency is diagnosed and treated, and if it's actually as benign as it's been made out to be. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at ...