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 ...

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.

(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cholesterol buildup in your arteries can cause serious leg problems. Discover how peripheral artery disease affects millions and what you can do about it.

WASHINGTON -- 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 ...

(HealthDay)—People chronically exposed to low to moderate levels of arsenic in their environment may be more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease, a study of ...