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Primary Care: Are You Just Another Number?

Written by Joana Pichs Bringas, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC Marina is a 67-year-old Hispanic female who presents my office today as a new patient so that I may provide here primary care. She has multiple conditions, cannot remember the name of her medications, and did not bring...

Compression Stockings: Not Just for Long Flights

At Abella Care we have been singing the praises of compression stockings for years. These specialized hosiery improve circulation, can help prevent, or reduce the progression, of venous disorders like thrombosis, phlebitis and edema and can even prevent blood clots in...

CAVEAT IMPERATOR

We have all seen spider veins and many of us know someone who has had them treated. Unfortunately, we have also heard of those who have given up on treating their spider veins because they “keep coming back.” Too often this results from either the physician’s lack of...

Leg Veins, Spiders and other uncomfortable things

If you suffer from varicose veins, you’re a member of a very large club. Some 25 million Americans face a daily struggle with the swollen, ropey veins that can cause throbbing pain, severe swelling and heavy, tired legs. The symptoms are sometimes so insidious that...