Medically reviewed by Oliver Eng, MD Arteries are large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the cells ...

Did you know broken heart syndrome is real? Super stressful events, like a death or a divorce, can trigger chest pain. Spooky but true. If doctors removed your ticker, it would keep beating for a ...

Chest pains, heart flutters, heart attack-- they are the signposts of heart troubles. In the past, such symptoms might mean a treadmill stress test or a cardiac catheterization to diagnose the ...

If you clench your hand into a fist, this is approximately the same size as your heart. It is located in the middle of the chest and slightly towards the left. The heart is a large muscular pump ...

A new book brings medical research and ancient wisdom together to show ways to heart health ...

All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope ...