30,000 kidney dialysis patients to benefit from no-scar operation…thanks to micro magnets in veins

Britain’s 30,000 kidney dialysis patients could soon benefit from a new operation that allows them to undergo the lifesaving treatment but spares them the permanent scar it usually leaves. The innovative procedure creates a super-strong needle access point into the body that can cope with the large amount of blood taken out during treatment – using … Read more

Shh! Anti-agers no one but you need know about: How can I keep my varicose veins away?

Shh! Anti-agers no one but you need know about: How can I keep my varicose veins away? An anonymous 56-year-old reader asked for advice on treating varicose veins Inge Van Lotringen suggested home-exercises with fitness trainer Zana Morris Constantinos Kyriakides recommended cutting out processed foods and alcohol By Inge Van Lotringen For The Daily Mail … Read more

Injections of ‘superglue’ could be the latest quick fix for varicose veins

Unsightly varicose veins in the legs could be banished by injections of ‘superglue’, after a new procedure was approved for routine NHS use. The move raises hopes that thousands more patients will now be offered the treatment. Varicose veins are caused by defective valves within the blood vessels of the lower limbs. Normally these valves … Read more