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2. Medicare and varicose vein treatment: Is it covered? - AOL

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   A stab phlebectomy to remove small varicose veins in an ambulatory surgical center would cost, on average, $479. The individual would be responsible for $95. In an outpatient hospital department ...

3. Endovenous laser treatment - Wikipedia

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   Endovenous laser treatment treats varicose veins using an optical fiber that is inserted into the vein to be treated, and laser light, normally in the infrared portion of the spectrum, [1] shines into the interior of the vein. This causes the vein to contract, and the optical fiber is slowly withdrawn.

4. CHIVA method - Wikipedia

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   CHIVA method is a type of surgery used to treat varicose veins that occur as a result of long term venous insufficiency. [1] The term is a French acronym for Conservatrice Hémodynamique de l'Insuffisance Veineuse en Ambulatoire (ambulatory conservative hemodynamic treatment venous insufficiency).

5. 7 major questions about alcohol and cancer: What doctors ...

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   A report from the U.S. surgeon general suggested that labels on alcoholic drinks should warn about cancer risk. Doctors expressed their agreement. For people wondering about the long-term damage ...

6. Can alcohol cause cancer? Here's what the science says

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   The extent to which drinking alcohol may lower cancer risk of some cancers isn't fully understood and may be indirect, the institute said. A pinot noir is poured into a wine glass on Tuesday, Nov ...

7. Vascular surgery - Wikipedia

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   Lower extremity varicose veins is the condition in which the superficial veins become tortuous (snakelike) and dilated (enlarged) to greater than 3 mm (0.12 in) in the upright position. [24] Incompetent or faulty valves are often present in these veins when investigated with duplex ultrasonography .

8. Varicose veins - Wikipedia

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   Varicose veins are unlikely to be caused by crossing the legs or ankles. [17] Less commonly, but not exceptionally, varicose veins can be due to other causes, such as post-phlebitic obstruction or incontinence, venous and arteriovenous malformations. [18] Venous reflux is a significant cause. Research has also shown the importance of pelvic ...

9. US top doctor calls for cancer warnings on alcohol

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   The World Health Organization's Global Status Report for Alcohol and Health in 2018, cited in Mr Murthy's report, said 47 member states mandated health and safety warnings on alcohol, up from 31 ...