While spider and varicose veins are a source of aesthetic ire for many, there are key, and potentially life-threatening, differences between the two conditions.

How many veins are there in the human body? Do all people have the same amount of veins? Blood is pumped round our body by the heart and passes through several types of “tubes” before it comes ...

Consumer Reports Varicose veins can be painful and unsightly. Here’s how to treat them. Both men and women can get them. Self-care can often bring relief from swelling and achiness.

Eating more fiber and getting more exercise are two simple steps you can take to prevent your varicose veins from getting worse.

Forget facial recognition technology – researchers say they can identify you from the veins on the backs of your hands.

Varicose veins tend to be more common with age, too little exercise and too much sitting, as well as in those who are overweight. Both men and women can develop varicose veins.

The TV medical professional appeared on This Morning earlier in the week to discuss varicose veins ...

Thrombosis of the cerebral veins and sinuses affects mainly young adults and children. This potentially disabling or fatal condition is usually not diagnosed until a week after the onset of symptom ...

A handheld near-infrared scanner can be used to locate veins in patients and blood donors by mapping them onto the skin.