Long COVID can affect multiple body systems, including the autonomic nervous system, which regulates blood pressure and heart rate. Photo by flockine/Pixabay A new scientific paper highlights a little ...

What is a blood clot? Blood clots normally form after an injury to protect your body from losing too much blood, but they can also develop in an artery or vein even if there is no obvious injury.

A recent Lancet case study of a 33-year-old man with long Covid reported “rapid purple discoloration” of the patient’s legs after he would stand for 10 minutes. The patient had been experiencing this ...

Q: I broke my ankle about 18 months ago. Now, in the area just above the break, the skin on my leg has turned a dark color, like a bruise. It doesn't seem to be going away. Is there anything I can do ...

Leg vein issues often start with mild signs, such as aching, visible veins, or a heavy feeling after long periods of standing ...

Peripheral vascular disease is a lack of blood flow through the arteries, typically affecting the legs and feet. The main symptoms include pain, numbness, weakness in the legs and feet, skin ...

Skin tuberculosis is just one of the ways that this bacterial infection can affect your body. While less contagious than some types of tuberculosis, it can still be spread from person to person. Skin ...

Just three days earlier, the man was otherwise healthy and active on the coast. But at one point when he jumped into the water, he got a cut on his right leg. It quickly became painful and bruised.

A new scientific paper highlights a little-known symptom of long COVID: blue legs. Called acrocyanosis, it happened to a 33-year-old man cared for by Dr. Manoj Sivan at the University of Leeds in the ...