FRANCE — Did you know that, long before anyone else, Leonardo da Vinci called into question Galen's description of how the heart works? This is just one of the many interesting tidbits featured in ...

Your circulatory system works all day, every day, to pump oxygen throughout your body. There are cardiovascular conditions that can impact this system. Your circulatory system, also known as your ...

Most executives manage their cardiovascular health to avoid disease. But, it's also a powerful determinant in how clearly you ...

Ketone bodies, the main one being β-hydroxybutyrate, have emerged as important regulators of the cardiovascular system. In healthy individuals, as well as in individuals with heart failure or ...

Calf muscle, located at the back of the lower leg, is also referred to as the body's "second heart". The calf muscle performs ...

Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction (CVAD) is a malfunction of the cardiovascular system caused by deranged autonomic control of circulatory homeostasis. CVAD is an important component of ...

Arteries are blood vessels. Most carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to various organs and tissues. Arteries are a part of the circulatory system, along with the heart and other blood vessels. The ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a preventable but serious medical condition where blood clots form in your veins. Most often, these clots are in your lower leg, thigh, or pelvis. They can sometimes ...

Research shows menopause rewires heart genes before symptoms appear and HRT may lower heart risk marker most women have never ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Will Condon has been named chief executive officer of Ascension Sacred Heart Health System, a five-hospital ...

A person’s heart rate should typically be between 60–100 beats per minute (bpm), but many factors can cause it to be faster or slower. A rate below 60 bpm is not necessarily dangerous, but a heart ...