Leg ulcers are unhealed sores or open wounds on the legs. Without treatment, these types of ulcers can keep recurring. This condition is most commonly caused by poor circulation, though it may be ...

The easy fix that millions of people may be ignoring. Each year millions of people struggle with painful, debilitating venous leg ulcers and the stages leading up to the condition. But prevention is ...

Leg ulcers are open wounds or unhealed sores that develop on the skin of the leg. A variety of conditions can cause a leg ulcer, including venous conditions, neuropathy, pressure, infections, and more ...

Diabetes makes you more likely to have sores and ulcers. Diabetes causes poor circulation and an increased risk of nerve damage and infection, which makes diabetic ulcers a serious complication.

A. Enrique Whittwell, M.D. of general surgery and medical director of South Miami Hospital's wound care division, along with Osvaldo Artigas, R.N., assess a patient, who declined to be identified, at ...

Arterial and venous ulcers are two kinds of open sores found on the body. They can form on the lower extremities, such as the legs and feet. Arterial ulcers develop as a result of damage to the ...

Aug. 2, 2012 -- An experimental spray-on skin product may help people with chronic leg wounds heal faster and more effectively than available treatments, a new study suggests. People in the study who ...

A new biomaterial clings to all the curves and wrinkles of the human body to help keep bacteria out of difficult-to-treat wounds. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...

Drop-in patients at the Leg Club can enjoy tea, cakes and a piano accompaniment along with their leg treatment A drop-in clinic where patients can listen to piano music and chat over tea and cake ...