You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: My brother is 74 and has edema in his legs and feet. He ...

— N.K. ANSWER: There are both serious and less serious medical causes of swelling of the legs and feet. Among the most prominent of these are conditions of the heart, specifically heart failure, and ...

Because chronic congestive heart failure leads to such an accumulation, shiny legs may be a sign of a heart disorder. Similarly, venous disease can result in trapped blood in the legs, leading to ...