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Compression Socks, Wedge Pillows, Warming Gloves: We Dug Into Which Tools Help Combat Poor Circulation
Filed 1mo ago · Via HuffPost · The Buffoon Desk
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Kevin MacLeod · incompetech.com · CC BY 4.0
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A shopping feature prompted by Donald Trump's chronic venous insufficiency diagnosis consults a USC vascular surgeon on the basics of poor circulation, then pivots into a roundup of compression socks, wedge pillows and warming gloves sold through affiliate links.
The surgeon's actual guidance is generic and cautious: seek care from a specialist if symptoms persist, and compression socks are a reasonable first step for mild venous issues. The specific products recommended were not endorsed by the expert quoted, a fact the piece discloses only in fine print.
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Nothing says 'expert-recommended' quite like a disclaimer admitting the expert didn't recommend any of the products actually being sold. The commission structure is doing more diagnostic work here than the doctor.