Picturing how our species might appear in the far future often invites wild speculation over stand-out features such as height, brain size, and skin complexion. Yet subtle shifts in our anatomy today ...

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

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a narrowing or blockage of arteries that causes poor blood flow to your legs or arms. The most common cause of PAD is the buildup of plaque in blood vessels called ...

The symptoms of lower extremity artery disease include: To determine the severity of blood flow impairment to the leg, doctors compare the blood pressure in the ankle to that in arm using a test ...

National Wear Red Day raises awareness about the number 1 killer of women, cardiovascular disease. One mom shares her story ...

The left subclavian artery is more frequently involved than ... most of whom are left handed, and presents with arm weakness and fatigue. Although rest pain is seen in lower extremity disease ...

The narrowing of arteries is caused by a buildup of fatty deposits, called plaque, which reduces blood flow from the heart to different regions of the body. This can affect the arms, but most ...

Measurements of the brachial artery diameter, blood flow velocity, and blood flow volume in both the dominant and nondominant arms were performed. The results showed that both pitchers and ...

Coronary artery bypass surgery is a procedure to treat coronary heart disease. There are various types, including multiple bypass and minimally invasive. The medical name for coronary artery or ...