Based in Tampa, Florida, Virginia Pelley is a former women's magazine editor who has written health and fitness content for Men's Journal, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Chicago Tribune, ...

Researchers have developed a new metric from measured blood circulation in our brain. This metric has implications for brain conditions, including Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Each ...

Good circulation is vital for a healthy and well-functioning body. The circulation system delivers oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and immune cells to every cell in the body, while removing waste like ...

One of medicine’s big mysteries is the bodily process that translates disease into death. One man who has been stubbornly looking for an answer is 43-year-old Dr. Melvin H. Knisely, a gaunt, tall (6 ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising brain-based trigger for high blood pressure, tracing it to a small region in the ...

Feeling lightheaded when you get up too quickly? Doctors note that this can be indicative of fluctuations in blood pressure ...

The calf muscles, comprising the gastrocnemius and soleus, are often referred to as the body’s “second heart” because of their critical role in promoting blood circulation. Every time we walk, stand, ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...