Some people have swollen feet due to venous insufficiency, that is, when the blood accumulates in the legs because it does not pump back to the heart effectively. Compression socks may be an ...
Septic arthritis can prove fatal and requires immediate medical care. Problems with leg veins, such as varicose veins or spider veins, often cause swelling in the lower legs. Veins return deoxygenated ...
If you suddenly start complaining of heaviness and strain in your legs and feet and gradually you see a slight swelling in the begining and then that swelling in the legs starts increasing rapidly and ...
Longer-term complications of diabetes like heart or kidney problems can also cause swelling. Over time, high blood sugar damages the lining of the blood vessels. The small valves that stop the blood ...
In this excerpt from Dinçer Güçyeter's autobiographical novel, a kindergartener does his best to support his Turkish guest-worker parents as they adapt to life in Germany.
According to Shi, the most common cause of a swollen battery is overcharging. Keeping your battery at a high state of charge can stress it out, allowing it to degrade faster. “In an application ...