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Preventing Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are twisted, blue, and swollen veins close to the surface of the skin. They most often occur in the legs. Other symptoms include itching, aching, swelling of the ankles, and a feeling of heaviness in the legs. Valves in the leg veins help blood flow from the legs back to the heart. If [...]
Prostate Problems
Prostate Problems The prostate is a doughnut-shaped cluster of glands that lies at the bottom of the bladder, about halfway between the rectum and the base of the penis. It encircles the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out through the penis. This walnut-sized gland produces some of the fluid that transports [...]
Estrogen Replacement Therapy Risks
Estrogen Replacement Therapy Whether or not to take estrogen after menopause is a complex question. Estrogen replacement therapy reduces some health risks and increases others, and its overall impact on your health requires an evaluation of your individual health history and risk factors. The following factors may be important to your decision: ERT and Osteoporosis [...]