This shortage isn’t hypothetical; it is happening now. The average job opening for a vascular surgeon takes over 200 days to fill. The predicted current need is almost 8,000 vascular surgeons

“While vascular surgery is not used to control the underlying inflammatory process, it may be required in certain cases where vascular damage has already occurred,” says Daniel Torrent, MD, MPH

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Disruptively cold feet can be “a sign of poor circulation, nerve disorders, or autoimmune conditions,” according to Dr. Shaw. On the other hand, overactive sweat glands, anxiety, diabetes, and thyroid

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