Varicose veins. For other uses, see Varices. Varicose veins are veins that have become enlarged and twisted. The term commonly refers to the veins on the leg, although varicose veins can occur elsewhere. Veins have pairs of leaflet valves to prevent blood from flowing backwards (retrograde flow or venous reflux).
Sand Lake, Michigan. Sand Lake is a general law village in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 500 at the 2010 census.
Americaâs Lakeshore: The Complete Guide to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Welcome to the Sleeping Bear Dunes in Northern Michiganâs Leelanau & Benzie Counties on the Lake Michigan shore. Weâve set up this site to help answer some of the many questions we get regarding the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the surrounding area.