Every day, your heart pumps about 10 pints of blood 60,000 miles around your body through your circulatory system. That system is made up of blood vessels, the tubes that carry blood throughout your ...

Your circulatory system contains three blood vessel types: arteries, veins, and capillaries. Arteries carry blood from the heart, unlike veins, which carry blood to the heart. According to the ...

Human bodies are designed to move in order to circulate blood and nutrients to every cell. Staying active and on the move is crucial to our health for a lot of reasons. But it's especially important ...

Microrobots may become an effective tool in breaking down the dangerous blood vessel blockages that cause strokes. But these ...

All bodily systems are connected and help inform one another; some link in ways that may surprise you. A new study highlights ...

Consider for a moment that every instant of consciousness and healthy bodily function is brought to you, in large part, by a steady supply of blood to your vital organs. You know it happens via an ...

A powerful muscle in the lower body quietly supports the heart’s work every single day. Experts say it plays a far greater ...

Gravity reduces blood flow to the brain, and this reduced circulation may contribute to brain ageing. This is a new ...