12/29/08 — KZTV, Nashville, TN
Varicose veins are a problem that affects one out of every two people over the age of 50, as well as many young women right after pregnancy. ...
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12/28/08 — Tulsa World, Tulsa, OK
Before radiofrequency, people who suffered the extreme pain from varicose veins had to undergo a surgery called vein stripping. Surgeons would insert a wire through the great saphenous vein....
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12/19/08 — KWTV, Oklahoma City, OK
Whether you're worried about the way your legs look, or the pain that you're going through, there's a new treatment for varicose veins....
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12/18/08 — WFMY-TV, Greensboro, NC
Varicose veins may be unsightly and distressful, but you don't have to feel helpless. There is a rather new treatment available right here in the Triad to help get rid of those bulging veins....
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12/15/08 — The Post and Courier, Charleston, SC
Dunleavy certainly is not someone you'd think about having issues with varicose veins. It's a condition associated usually with women and more with vanity than pain....
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12/03/08 — WEEK-TV, Peoria, IL
The latest technology to remove those painful varicose veins. Dr. Chiou is using radiofrequency energy to make the pain go away and get patients on their feet quickly....
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11/18/08 — BRMC, Bradford, PA
Because of the ever-increasing amount of state-of-the-art vein, vascular and endovascular surgery being performed at Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), the hospital has designated Allegheny Vein & Vascular as its latest Center of Excellence....
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11/12/08 — WMBD-TV, Peoria, IL
Like millions of Americans, this OSF Saint Francis nurse suffers from varicose veins. A Peoria-area doctor is introducing us to a revolutionary new treatment for Varicose Veins. ...
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11/11/08 — South Shore Senior News, Norfolk, MA
Quincy – For years my mother suffered from varicose veins. Looking back at it now, I remember how she would always feel embarrassed about her legs and the veins and the discomfort they caused her....
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11/11/08 — KMTV, Omaha, NE
There is a fast beauty fix for women who don't like their legs. Instead of hiding lumpy varicose veins, you can choose a groundbreaking treatment that could put you back in short-shorts....
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11/05/08 — WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, WI
When Tracey heard about a new minimally invasive treatment to get rid off varicose veins, she couldn't wait to sign up....
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11/01/08 — Boom! Magazine, Cary, NC
Dr. Medina, with more than 17 years' experience in the treatment of venous disease, was the first surgeon the Raleigh area to introduce minimally invasive VNUS Closure to address problem veins....
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11/01/08 — Forward Focus Magazine, Nashville, TN
Over the past few years, however, we've seen the arrival of new medical technology in the form of minimally invasive catheters that heat the disease vein from within and close it off, a procedure that can be done in the doctor's office under a local anesthetic....
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10/27/08 — TheBostonChannel.com, Boston, MA
Varicose veins can be an unsightly problem for both men and women, but for 35-year-old Erin Tremblay it was turning into more than just a cosmetic issue....
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10/17/08 — BBC Look North, Yorkshire, England
This is a leg with damaged veins that needs surgery. Her sister experienced a traditional operation put Julie off seeking help for years. With a full time job and three children, by evening her legs are aching....
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10/09/08 — WVTM-TV, Birmingham, AL
A new procedure eliminates unsightly and painful varicose veins within minutes, without a hospital stay, or lengthy recovery time. ...
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10/01/08 — Coming of Age Magazine, Pensacola, FL
Varicose veins have been considered a standard rite of passage for seniors going back thousands of years – the ancient Egyptians actually wrote about trying to treat them, and so did the legendary Greek physician Hippocrates....
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09/30/08 — BBC News, Cornwall, England
Now a "walk-in, walk-out" procedure, which takes less than an hour, is being used on patients at the West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance. ...
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09/30/08 — BBC News, London, England
This is what varicose vein looks like and it can be extremely painful. Its owner, Rosemary Hards, will have it removes, but having an operation under general anaesthetic doesn't really appealed. ...
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09/30/08 — BBC News, Cornwall, England
Until now treatments involve general anesthetic and surgical removal of the veins as well as the long recovery period. Now she can has the surgery in less than an hour and awakes through the whole procedure....
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09/26/08 — WRTV, Indianapolis, IN
Coming up is a procedure that closes varicose veins without stripping or laser...
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09/25/08 — WDAF-TV, Kansas City, MO
Varicose veins aren't just ugly, in some people, they cause the legs to ache, burn, and swell. Also medical reporter shows us the latest technologies to treat large varicose veins. ...
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09/22/08 — The Press-Enterprise, Bloomsburg, PA
One of the veins in Brigette Callay's leg burst when she toweled off after a shower, squirting blood and frightening her in seeking medical help....
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09/20/08 — Carlisle Sentinel, Mechanicsburg, PA
Ed Wagner had been living with varicose veins in his legs for years when he heard about a plan to zap them. Using microwaves emitted from a catheter in the vein, he learned, doctors can close up the diseased vessels in a procedure called venous closure that takes less than an hour....
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09/18/08 — BBC South East, Kent, England
Around 5 million of us are like Fritz who have varicose veins that need treating before they cause more complicated medical problems. Rather than stripping out the broken vein, this system uses a heated catheter to kill the walls of the vein....
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09/10/08 — WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, NC
Sue Ann Raring is hoping this medical center visit will lead to an end of her varicose veins that she has for years....
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09/01/08 — The Vintage Newsmagazine, Tulsa, OK
The problem is far from than just a cosmetic - the pain, swelling, and leg fatigue can really discourage an active lifestyle, and severe varicose veins can even cause chronic infections and skin ulcerations....
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08/26/08 — WHTM-TV, Harrisburg, PA
Varicose veins.Some procedure to remove them can be painful that is why this county woman chose radiofrequency....
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08/17/08 — New Orleans Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA
Gerri Cooper-Cox is wearing shorts this summer for the first time in 10 years. That's how long it's been since she developed varicose veins in her right calf that made her self-conscious about baring her legs. ...
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08/06/08 — WBRC-TV , Birmingham, AL
A new FDA-approved treatment is showing great results for patients who are suffering from the pain, swelling, and discomfort often associated with varicose veins....
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08/05/08 — Lifetime Television - "The Balancing Act", Boca Raton, FL
If you are suffering from varicose veins, do you know exactly how uncomfortable they make you feel both physically and emotionally....
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08/03/08 — AL.com, Huntsville, AL
Gerri Cooper-Cox is wearing shorts this summer for the first time in 10 years. That's how long it's been since she developed varicose veins in her right calf that made her self-conscious about baring her legs....
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08/01/08 — Sterling Southeast Magazine, Chattanooga, TN
The tiny image of a vein appears on the screen of the Apple laptop.Its valve is rhythmically opening, yet not quiten closing, as the 48-year-old patient watches curiously....
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07/31/08 — KEYE-TV, Austin, TX
A decade ago getting rid of varicose veins meant getting general anesthesia and surgery typically followed by pain, bruising, and a two weeks long recovery, but now he can destroys the problematic veins in less than five minutes....
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07/29/08 — BBC East Midlands, Nottingham, England
It's an anxious wait for Ann Pepper as she is about to under go a new type of procedure for varicose veins....
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07/28/08 — KRON-TV, San Francisco, CA
Dr. Sarkar from UCSF talks about the effectiveness of the Closure procedure using radiofrequency energy to seal off varicose veins with little or no pain....
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07/14/08 — WUSA-TV, Washington, DC
In serious need of a solution, Kim went to see Dr. Murat Sor at Virginia Hospital Center, who explained how these bulging veins form after pregnancy, weight gain, or simply part of the aging process....
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07/11/08 — KXAS-TV, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Holly Branton is 27 years old, a mother of two and wears pant to hide what she says is an embarassing and painful problem, varicose veins....
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07/10/08 — KHOU-TV, Houston, TX
Varicose veins are more than just unsightly, they can also be a source of constant pains, but now some Houston doctors are offering a way to get rid of them without surgery....
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07/01/08 — sheknows.com,
Are you one of them? If so, cringe no more! Here are tips to get a leg up on unsightly veins and recapture your sexy legs. ...
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07/01/08 — Vein Magazine,
There’s no way to know just how far back in history man was afflicted with varicose veins—perhaps the cavemen had them under all that hair—but the subject appears in Egyptian writings dating back 3,500 years....
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06/27/08 — Isle of Wight County Press, Newport, Isle of Wight
Traditional vein-stripping surgery often left patients unable to drive for a week, while a full recovery could take up to a fortnight. But people who undergo a new procedure at Newport's St Mary’s Hospital can, quite literally, walk off the operating table....
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06/23/08 — BBC News, Nottingham, England
About five million people in the UK has varicose veins and Eric Collins is one of them. Today, he is undergoing a new technique call VNUS Closure to remove them....
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06/23/08 — BBC News, Southampton, England
A new treatment for varicose veins which allows patients to walk within minutes of the operation is being offered on the Isle of Wight. The technique involves veins being heated with radio waves instead of them having to be removed. ...
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06/18/08 — WJZ-TV , Baltimore , MD
You've seen them - those unattractive, bulging varicose veins - and they can be tough to get rid of. But a new treatment is curing the veins and getting patients back on their feet faster. ...
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06/18/08 — KCNC-TV, Denver, CO
You've seen them - those unattractive, bulging varicose veins - and they can be tough to get rid of. But a new treatment is curing the veins and getting patients back on their feet faster. ...
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06/18/08 — WCBS-TV, New York, NY
Betty Ezekiel has suffered from painful varicose veins for decades. That's why she decided to undergo a new and less invasive procedure called "closure fast." ...
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06/18/08 — KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh, PA
You've seen them - those unattractive, bulging varicose veins - and they can be tough to get rid of. But a new treatment is curing the veins and getting patients back on their feet faster. ...
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06/17/08 — KLRT-TV, Little Rock, AR
So now Ann is getting her varicose veins removed through a new procedure call closure fast catheter - just approved by the FDA and preformed by Little Rock doctor Mimi Lee. ...
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06/17/08 — CNN.com,
Endovenous closure, a one-puncture procedure performed under local anesthesia, is the newest and most effective treatment for varicose veins....
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06/16/08 — WIAT-TV42, Birmingham, AL
At just 22 years old, Nadia Mims is one of 25 million American who suffered from varicose veins. Birmingham surgeon, Dr. Randleman treats patient with the painful condition everyday....
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06/10/08 — KYW-TV, Philadelphia, PA
In health, Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl has details on a quick and easy solution for getting rid of unsightly and painful varicose veins just in time for wearing shorts in our super hot weather....
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06/10/08 — The Ann Arbor News, Ann Arbor, MI
Vascular surgeon Seth Wolk, who treated Stachlewitz, said the increasingly popular procedure has been around since 2003 but remains largely unknown to the general public....
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06/10/08 — ,
Cristy Mercado is undergoing the ClosureFAST procedure to vanish her varicose veins that cause her leg pain. Dr. Kokinos completed her residency in general surgery in UCSF and finished her vascular fellowship at Barn Hospital in St. Louis. ...
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06/07/08 — KTHTV-DT, Little Rock, AR
A new cosmetic procedure has been developed that could help the millions of women who suffer from painful varicose veins....
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06/06/08 — WBBM-TV , Chicago, IL
Betty Ezekiel has been suffering from varicose veins for decades. 20 years ago she had the traditional vein stripping procedure, but the veins came back. That's why Betty decided to undergo a new and less invasive procedure called, "ClosureFAST"....
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06/06/08 — KCBS-TV , Los Angeles, CA
Million of people suffered from varicose veins, but a new procedure get rid of them and get patients back on their feet faster. It's called "ClosureFAST"....
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06/04/08 — KCRG-TV, Cedar Rapids, IA
The FDA recently approved a new treatment for varicose veins that uses radio frequency energy. The treatment, called the VNUS ClosureFAST catheter is much faster, less invasive, and has a very quick recovery time, compared to other available treatment options, according to vascular surgeons now performing the procedure....
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06/02/08 — Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, Philadelphia, PA
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06/01/08 — WTVI-TV , Charlotte, NC
An interview about the VNUS Closure procedure with a panel of Doctors hosted by Joe Popp of WTVI Medical Broadcast Health Wise...
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05/30/08 — WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH
Schwartzman is undergoing a new procedure to treat the problem. It's all done under local anesthesia. Vascular surgeon Dr. Ken Adcock uses ultrasound to go inside the vein with a catheter, then a radio frequency probe....
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05/26/08 — New Horizons Publication,
The new century, however, has brought us next-generation medical technology — minimally invasive catheters that heat the diseased vein from within and close it off. One kind uses radiofrequency (RF) energy and another uses laser, but in both cases the device is inserted into the vessel and slowly pulled back to seal the vein walls....
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05/22/08 — Bottom Line Retirement,
The ClosureFAST catheter uses high-frequency radio waves to close varicose veins in about five minutes—four times as quickly as other methods....
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05/14/08 — WAGA-TV, Atlanta, GA
Patricia Barazza has lives with varicose veins for years and recently it has becomes much more painful. She let us watched as she under went a procedure called ClosureFAST to get rid off the the varicose veins....
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05/14/08 — Living with Panache Magazine, Arlington, TX
Until recently, patients diagnosed with this disease...
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05/13/08 — WNYW-TV, New York City, NY
Patricia Barazza has lives with varicose veins for years and recently it has becomes much more painful. She let us watched as she under went a procedure called ClosureFAST to get rid off the the varicose veins....
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05/13/08 — KUTV-TV, Salt Lake City, UT
Kathryn Tapia is getting a brand new treatment for vein disease to treat veins that are causing severe pain. The official name of the condition, superficial venous reflux. What it means? When the veins in the leg become damaged and don't allow blood to flow properly...
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05/06/08 — NHS Trust, Nottingham, England
Vascular surgeons at Nottingham University Hospitals are performing a new keyhole operation for varicose veins under local anaesthetic, with patients able to go home within hours of having the procedure....
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04/28/08 — WCVB-TV, Boston, MA
Since undergoing gastric bypass, Linda Aiken has lost 100 pounds. With her obesity problem behind her, she is trying to shed off another medical problem. Linda has severe varicose veins that lead her to tired legs especially after a 12 hours shift in the ER....
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04/28/08 — WFAA-TV, Dallas, TX
That's how Debbie Childs felt about the large blue varicose veins that bothered her legs. Like many women, she developes after having children....
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04/18/08 — WAVE-TV3, Louisville, KY
The tiny dotted of a wound will soon fade just like the symptoms that proped the procedure. The newest catheter technology called the ClosureFAST uses radiofrequency to heat and close bad veins....
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04/15/08 — Brunswick News, Brunswick, GA
For 18 years, Herbert Prince dealt with the pain and discomfort of severe varicose veins. As the years passed, Prince, a pipe welder by trade, found it hard to walk, stay on his feet for very long and even get out of bed....
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04/01/08 — KMSP-TV, Minneapolis-St Paul, MN
At Healtheast Vascular in Maple Wood, Gail Smith has waited her entire life to get rid off the pain. The postal worker 10 years lives with varicose veins. Gail has been inactive for 5 years as it is difficult to walk or even work....
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03/30/08 — WJXT-TV (Ivanhoe), Jacksonville, FL
Schwartzman is undergoing a new procedure to treat the problem. It's all done under local anesthesia. Vascular surgeon Dr. Ken Adcock uses ultrasound to go inside the vein with a catheter, then a radio frequency probe....
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03/28/08 — Providence Journal Online, Providence, RI
Got varicose veins? A new device called the ClosureFAST Catheter seals off bulging, painful veins in less than 5 minutes (4 times as fast as other methods) with a shorter recovery time, says Prevention magazine....
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03/27/08 — WPTV (Ivanhoe), West Palm Beach, FL
It's estimated that 72 percent of women and 42 percent of men have varicose veins by age 60. Varicose veins are veins that have become dilated, dysfunctional or twisted. Varicose veins affect one out of two people over age 50 (Source: NIH)....
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03/24/08 — WFTV.com, Orlando, FL
Besides cosmetic problems, varicose veins tend to be bulging and unsightly. They are often painful, and can cause swelling, leg ulcers, delayed healing of wounds on the legs, and other health problems....
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03/21/08 — WECT-TV (Ivanhoe), Wilmington, NC
At Dave Schwartzman's house, Amelia the dog, has been doing all of the dancing. Dave said his left leg often feels tired and heavy from his varicose veins. But Dave underwent a new procedure to treat the problem....
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03/19/08 — Express Healthcare, , India
Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA), a new painless technological procedure for treating varicose veins, was claimed to be introduced in Chennai by Heart, Artery &Vein Centre (HAVe), a speciality clinic treating varicose veins and vascular ailments. ...
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03/18/08 — WOFL-TV, Orlando, FL
Varicose veins, they hurt and they just don't look good. There’s now a new way to make them disappear without spending time in pain under the knife. Heidi Hatch explains how you can get them zapped in minutes! ...
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03/17/08 — News 8 Austin (Ivanhoe), Austin, TX
Varicose veins are caused by a number of reasons, a lot of which are not totally understood. We just know varicosities tend to run in families and unfortunately strike women more than men....
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03/14/08 — WXYZ-TV, Detroit, MI
Varicose veins affect nearly 25 percent of all women and nearly as many men. The swollen, gnarled blood vessels are not just ugly, they can cause pain. New procedures are making it easier to erase them....
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03/12/08 — WGAL-TV, Harrisburg, PA
Bill Logan at Elizabeth town has decided to get rid off one thing that has been causing pain for his entire adult life, varicose veins....
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03/10/08 — KMGH-TV (Ivanhoe), Denver, CO
Besides cosmetic problems, varicose veins tend to be bulging and unsightly. They are often painful, and can cause swelling, leg ulcers, delayed healing of wounds on the legs, and other health problems....
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03/10/08 — WSIL-TV (Ivanhoe), Southern Illinois, IL
Lately, it's been Amelia, the dog, doing all the dancing at Dave Schwartzman's house. Dave says his left leg often feels tired and heavy. The reason for this, is varicose veins....
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03/06/08 — Ivanhoe Broadcasting,
Schwartzman is undergoing a new procedure to treat the problem. It's all done under local anesthesia. Vascular surgeon Dr. Ken Adcock uses ultrasound to go inside the vein with a catheter, then a radio frequency probe....
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03/04/08 — Rocky Mountain News, Denver, CO
New technology, cleared near the end of 2006 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, uses heat to deflate varicose veins in less than five minutes....
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02/28/08 — WIBW-TV, Topeka, KS
Cotton-O'Neil Heart Center Dr. Sanjay Tripathi says the condition is even more common than heart disease, but it often goes misdiagnosed or untreated. ...
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02/22/08 — Prevention Magazine,
A new device called the ClosureFAST Catheter effectively seals off bulging, painful varicose veins in less than 5 minutes--four times as fast as other methods--with a shorter recovery time. During the outpatient procedure, a catheter is snaked into a problem vein and zaps the vessel with a high-frequency radio beam....
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02/22/08 — WTEV-TV, Jacksonville, FL
50 years old Herbert Prince still looks like a biker, but the days of riding his Harley are gone. Years of working and standing on his feet have helped cause painful varicose veins....
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02/07/08 — Chennai Online, , India
Chennai, Feb. 06 A city-based cardiovascular physician, trained in Germany, today claimed to have introduced for the first time in the country, Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) through closure procedure, a new generation procedure for treating varicose veins....
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02/05/08 — WFTV, Orlando, FL
Pain, the kind that woke her up at night, finally drove Vicki to do something about the varicose vein in her left leg. Like so many others, she had dreaded the idea, having heard stories about the old style surgery of stripping varicose veins....
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01/29/08 — KCRA, Sacramento, CA
Doctors said varicose veins are caused by damaged valves in the veins that allow blood to pool instead of moving through the body. For people like Briggs, the results are ripples, lumps and bumps all the way down her leg....
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01/28/08 — Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Virginia Beach, VA
Dr. Keith Nichols, who owns Genesis Aesthetic Face and Vein Specialists in Suffolk, opened the Virginia Beach facility in September. Carolyn, a nurse, is the director of spa services. Their Great Neck business is in the space formerly occupied by Atlantic Medspa....
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01/14/08 — US News and World Report,
A decade ago, getting rid of varicose veins meant general anesthesia and surgery, typically followed by pain, bruising, and a weeks-long recovery. The latest technology, cleared near the end of 2006 by the Food and Drug Administration, uses heat to deflate the problematic veins in less than five minutes....
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01/11/08 — Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta, GA
A Marietta using a minimally invasive procedure. Dr. Gary Jacobson, a vascular surgeon, claims to be the first in Atlanta to use the VNUS ClosureFAST catheter to eliminate the unsightly bulging and pain of swollen veins. ...
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01/08/08 — Daily Mail (London), London, England
Varicose veins can be destroyed in just minutes using a tiny device that shrivels them up. The procedure, which relies on radio waves, is performed under a local anaesthetic, and causes minimal, if any, scarring and bruising....
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