Seventeenth-century shipping routes drastically improved once navigators began referring to actual maps of waterways instead of the veins on their thighs. Steer clear of veiny skin with today's Groupon: for $75, you get a varicose-vein consultation and diagnostic ultrasound at Lincoln Radiology Varicose Vein Clinic in Lincoln (an $815 value).
Staffed by an elite vein-vanquishing team of board-certified physicians, Lincoln Radiology hunts down the cardiovascular slackers that cause unsightly blood bulges and uses advanced technology to leave them nowhere to hide. Patients begin their consultation (a $276 value) by discussing their medical history and concerns with one of Lincoln Radiology's nurses, who then photographs affected veins on one or both legs. A cutting-edge ultrasound uses harmless high-frequency sound waves to create a real-time image for analysis by the clinic's technologists, who are certified in both vascular and general sonography.
During the ultrasound (a $539 value), a technologist applies pressure to the legs, scanning for signs of faulty venous valves and malfunctioning gear pumps. A physician then interprets the images recorded by the ultrasound. If action is deemed necessary, patients can discuss potential treatment options, including laser treatment and sclerotherapy, as well as insurance preauthorization steps. The consultation and imaging take approximately one hour.
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The Groupon Guide to: This Year's Coolest Gadget
Technological achievements have made gadgets more advanced than ever—the only problem is that no one knows which ones are the most must-havingest. Solve that problem with this list of the year's coolest gadgets:
- SolarScoot: This urban scooting transporter, made of imported Brazilian coacaba wood with decals designed by Tristan Cuehlo, certainly isn’t embarrassing for a full-grown adult to be riding in front of other full-grown adults.
- SongDog: Days at the dog park have never been more fun with this urban technophile's dream—a helmet that gently hypnotizes your dog into bark-singing your favorite MP3s.
- MirrorMD: Ideal for the young, health-conscious urban professional, this miraculous mirror reads your skin pallor, muscle tension, blood sugar, and retinal-reaction speed, then recommends that day's mixture of vitamins before predicting your D.O.D. (Date of Divergence).
- UrbanDogHat: Compatible with SongDog and the forthcoming SongDog Pro II, this techno-leap is another kind of hat…that dogs can wear!
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