Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the ...

We've spent thousands of hours testing the best office chairs on the market, and one term you'll find scattered throughout our top reviews is "lumbar support." We often explain how a chair is a ...

Strains, muscle cramps, and bruises are the most common causes of calf pain when walking. Here are ways you can ease mild ...

Mesenteric (or intestinal) artery disease is a condition that develops when the arteries in the abdomen that supply the intestines become narrowed, or blocked, by an accumulation of a fatty substance ...

Heart blockages, caused by narrowed arteries due to plaque buildup, can lead to serious complications. Crucial preventive steps include maintaining a healthy diet, regular exercise, quitting ...

A patient with a large type II endoleak and an AAA > 10 cm underwent coiling of two paired lumbar arteries, which was not successful. Because of progressive abdominal pain, surgical conversion ...

The first evaluation for subclavian artery occlusive disease should always be a simple measurement of bilateral brachial artery blood pressures. A significant difference between the two ...

Lumbar disc hernias can be alleviated with conservative treatments such as painkillers in around 80% of cases, but for the remaining 20%, surgery was the only way to control the pain. However, in ...

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By Vijay Kumar Malesu Participants exposed to arsenic levels at or above the EPA limit had a 42% higher risk of ischemic ...