PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- When a major highway gets blocked, it usually means headaches on surrounding roads, too. It's the same for our circulatory system when a vessel gets blocked. For a young ...

Nutcracker syndrome (NS) is a condition in which two arteries compress the left renal vein (LRV), interfering with blood flow out of the left kidney. The condition has this name because the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Amy Minich has spent the past few holiday seasons in and out of the hospital. But this year, thanks to Saint Luke's Hospital, she gets to enjoy the time without pain. In 2019, ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - At Thanksgiving, many people reflect on blessings for which they’re grateful. This year the spirit of gratitude is especially strong in a local couple and their seven ...

Thanks, Denise Nutcracker Syndrome is a rare condition affecting the vein supplying blood to the left kidney. That vein gets compressed which over time can disrupted the flow of blood to that kidney ...