Octopuses tend to catch your attention the moment you learn anything real about them. They don’t fit the neat biological patterns most animals follow, and that’s precisely what makes them so ...

The heart is the body's hardest-working muscle. Whether you're awake or asleep, or exercising or resting, your heart is always at work. It pumps blood through arteries to deliver oxygen to organs and ...

The research has used a sample of 130 patients, the largest to date, to investigate the relationship between the morphology of each individual’s heart and pulmonary veins and the risk of suffering ...

My husband is 74 and has congestive heart failure. He has what look like burns on his left leg. There is a lot of swelling, and his leg is leaking blood and fluid. He sees a cardiologist and has been ...

Sudden cardiac arrest may occur in various conditions when someone, while active (playing basketball or walking with friends) ...

When most people think of heart health, they imagine cardio exercises, nutritious meals and regular doctor visits. Yet, few would suspect a link between their heart and calf muscles. Surprising as it ...

Swelling of the feet or ankles resembles a minor problem, yet often it acts as a message regarding circulation of the entire body. When fluid leaks out of the blood vessels and collects in the lower ...

A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked with increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, which, if untreated, can block blood flow and cause ...