Recent figures suggest almost half of all UK adults may be at risk of a "silent killer", which is often without any ...

Cholesterol is a fatty molecule that is made in the liver and is crucial for the body to function - but when it becomes too ...

heart disease, blood clots, or previous leg injuries should make the doctor aware of this information. The doctor will also perform a physical examination and check the skin on the lower legs ...

One of the most common types of vascular pain affecting the legs is peripheral artery disease. Other signs accompanying ... to pain in the front of the lower leg (the shins).

A MUM begged doctors to amputate her leg after 'bug bites' turned out to be a flesh-rotting disease. Teresa Jones told how her legs quickly turned black and the skin started to die after noticing ...

The muscle — usually the calf at the back of the lower leg ... of vascular disease due to the risk of losing circulation to the limb, which can lead to amputations. Leg pain has many different ...

Kidney disease and resulting renal (kidney) failure can cause pain in the lower back below the ... occurring bacterial skin infection that affects the legs, resulting in pain, tenderness, redness ...

But a BBC investigation has highlighted that some drug treatments for restless leg syndrome and Parkinson's disease can lead ... dopamine levels tend to be lower. Although the exact cause of ...