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Restless Legs Syndrome Linked with Large Waistline

People who have abdominal obesity are more likely to have Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), according to researchers from Harvard Medical School.  In a recent study of more than 88,000 American adults, obese men and women were 42 percent more likely to have RLS than those who were of normal weight, and those with abdominal obesity were particularly prone to RLS.
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Restless legs syndrome improved with compression devices

Compression devices on both lower legs, used an hour per day, completely relieved the symptoms of Restless Legs in a third of Restless legs Syndrome patients during a recent study from Walter Reed Army Medical Center. 
Compression devices have long been used to improve blood flow in the legs in order to improve edema and also prevent the development of [...]

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