NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with poor circulation in their legs benefit from a home-based walking program and are more likely to keep it up over the long term, according to a new U.S. study.

LONDON (AP) _ Medication that prompts the growth of new blood vessels may one day help the body produce its own bypasses around clogged heart or leg arteries, a new study suggests. Researchers have ...

Because Joe Greene suffered from heart disease, it also meant he could be a candidate to develop peripheral arterial disease, a blockage of the arteries supplying blood to the arms and legs. Battling ...

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Coronary artery disease (CAD), better known as clogged arteries, is the leading cause of death in the United States, ...

Until two weeks ago, every step was painful for Bob Recupido. "I couldn't walk a block without the pain being so excruciating, I'd have to stop," Bob said. The trouble was in an artery in Bob's thigh.

WASHINGTON n Peter Cummins lay still as doctors administered 20 injections into the 81-year-old's calves and thighs, hoping the genetic experiment will spur new blood vessels to grow around his ...

Clogged arteries can cause big problems, especially for women.A clogged artery can happen anywhere in the body. It can start as just an annoyance or pain but can lead to life-threatening conditions.

A home-based exercise program helped people with clogged leg arteries walk farther and faster, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The program was beneficial ...

WASHINGTON -- Doctors using a razor the size of a grain of rice are shearing ribbons of yellowish sludge from inside clogged leg arteries. It's the latest therapy for a hard-to-treat disease that ...

(Reuters) - Medical device reviewers said a Cook Medical stent coated with a common cancer-fighting drug was safe and effective for treating clogged arteries in the thighs. Zilver PTX, the first ...