DEAR DR. ROACH: My brother is 74 and has edema in his legs and feet. He doesn’t exercise; he basically just sleeps and plays games on his computer. His bedroom is upstairs, and he struggles going up ...

Swelling in the legs, or peripheral edema, is often caused by poor circulation, fluid retention, inflammation, or underlying health conditions such as venous insufficiency, kidney disease, or heart ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My brother is 74 and has edema in his legs and feet. He doesn't exercise; he basically just sleeps and plays games on his computer. His bedroom is upstairs, and he struggles going up ...

Leg, ankle and foot swelling is often considered common and dismissed as nothing serious, citing its causes to be sitting too long, standing too long, eating a salty dinner, etc. However, persistent ...

A 52-year-old African-American woman developed large (1.5-2.0 cm wide), fluid-filled blisters on her swollen ankles. There were no other symptoms, and the patient’s health history was unremarkable ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...