My PAD Risk

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common disease that affects more than 3 million people in the U.S. PAD reduces, or even blocks, blood flow to your legs, causing pain and numbness, especially after exercise. In addition to making it difficult to walk, PAD sufferers have 6 to 7 times the risk of heart disease and stroke. PAD is not something you should ignore! Advancing age, smoking, diabetes a  ...