Diabetes can damage your blood vessels over time because high blood sugar weakens their walls.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report the life-shortening blood disease sickle cell anemia affects about ...

Researchers continue to advance the science to determine best treatments for stroke. Based on an international study of 530 patients, researchers discovered that while the clot retrieval procedure ...

Coronary artery disease occurs when plaque builds up, restricting blood flow, and requires immediate treatment with ...

Microplastics may cause blockages in blood vessels in the brain and affect behavior, according to a study on mice.

Researchers have found that microplastics from plastic water bottles may cause heart blockages. The relationship between microplastics and heart block ...

She remembers observing a patient undergoing a heart bypass, which involves using a healthy vessel to reroute blood flow around a blocked coronary artery. The surgeon opened up both of the patient ...

High blood pressure, often called hypertension, is one of the most common health issues affecting older adults. While it may ...

The procedure involves removing a blood vessel from the chest, arms, or legs and using it to create a detour or bypass around the blockage in the coronary artery that feeds the heart. This allows ...

University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program at Foothills Medical Centre revolutionized treatment for stroke with the ESCAPE Trial, proving that a clot ...