The heart is the body's hardest-working muscle. Whether you're awake or asleep, or exercising or resting, your heart is always at work. It pumps blood through arteries to deliver oxygen to organs and ...

They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart,” he told the The ...

When does your baby develop a heartbeat? A baby's heartbeat (at this point a fluttering of cells) starts as early as to 4 weeks after conception or 6 weeks after the first day of the last menstrual ...

Improved Hydration: Alcohol is a diuretic, meaning it has a dehydrating effect on the body, leaving you running for the ...

Consuming added sugars affects blood vessel health and increases the risk of high blood pressure (hypertension). It also affects heart disease and obesity risk.

The American Heart Association just released new guidelines for blood pressure management. The organization looks at several areas of health to address blood pressure. Doctors stress the importance of ...

Brisk walking for a half-hour every day can help people with high blood pressure lower their cardiovascular risk by 30 percent, a new study found. But even shorter walks help. Walking at a brisk pace ...