Grandparents have always been important. Today, they're even more important. In busy, two-career and single-parent families, an involved grandparent goes a long way to filling a void for children. In extreme situations, the courts have found it's often a grandparent who can reach a troubled teen when no one else can.
Here's how to enlarge your veins and arteries for plasma donation: 1  Heat up your arm. When veins become overheated, they expand, and draw closer to the skin. 2  Hold off on drinking and smoking. Both smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages makes veins and arteries smaller and harder. 3  Hold off on the caffeine.
Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted veins. Varicose veins can occur anywhere in the body, but are more common in the legs. Varicose veins are not considered a serious medical condition. But, they can be uncomfortable and can lead to more serious problems.And, because they may be very noticeable, they may cause people to feel uncomfortable or embarrassed.aricose veins are caused by increased blood pressure in the veins. Varicose veins occur in the veins near the surface of the skin (superficial). The blood moves towards the heart by 1-way valves in the veins.