The first thing you notice about Glenna Gordon’s book Diagram of the Heart is that it’s small. Small enough to fit in a coat pocket. It has a soft cover too. It is a design that purposefully mimics ...

The human heart is a finely-tuned instrument that serves the whole body. It is a muscular organ around the size of a closed fist, and it sits in the chest, slightly to the left of center. The heart ...

It's this student's anatomy of a heart that's making the rounds on social media. Remember the times we took our class tests and ended up looking at the ceiling when we didn't know an answer? Surely, ...

Differences in the shape and texture of men and women's hearts could potentially explain why their risk of heart disease differs, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

Being overweight may cause higher blood pressure and changes to the heart's structure, even in young adults. Efforts to achieve or maintain a normal weight from a young age may help to prevent the ...

As the central part of the circulatory system, the heart is responsible for pumping blood, supplying oxygen and nutrients, and removing metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide from all the tissues in ...

Benefits above and beyond the cholesterol lowering effect of statins have been reported by investigators. Statins are associated with improved heart structure and function, according to research ...

Well, this is kind of a trick question. Your heart is actually a muscular organ. An organ is a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function. In the case of your heart, this ...

The brain (logic), heart (passion) and spine (courage) make up the anatomy of healthcare leadership in the 21st century, according to Dr. Robert Pearl, former CEO of the nation's largest physician ...