Get to know the functions of your heart, blood vessels, and blood itself and how they work together to maintain your health.

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood. Its primary function is to transport nutrients and oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body and to carry deoxygenated blood ...

Using laughter-provoking movies to gauge the effect of emotions on cardiovascular health, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have shown for the first time that ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States; responsible for about one in every five female deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).