The heart is hugely powerful organ that works non-stop/round the clock to keep blood, which carries oxygen and many other important substances, flowing through your body Diabetes affects this vital ...

The heart is a complex organ that pumps blood throughout the body. It sits in the chest, slightly left of center, behind the breastbone, and between the lungs. A heart that is not healthy does not ...

A team of doctors have identified a ‘second heart’ that has been hiding in the body in plain sight. They've found the aorta, the body’s largest artery, acts like a second heart by stretching and ...

Freelance writer Marlene Cimons is a former Washington reporter for the Los Angeles Times who specializes in science and medicine. She writes regularly for the National Science Foundation, Climate ...