Every day, your heart pumps about 10 pints of blood 60,000 miles around your body through your circulatory system. That system is made up of blood vessels, the tubes that carry blood throughout your ...

Pain, tingling and cramps in your legs and feet may be giving you a warning. They could be signs of poor blood circulation, which can lead to serious heart and health problems if left untreated, ...

A new study suggests that dementia may be driven in part by faulty blood flow in the brain. Researchers found that losing a ...

Atherosclerosis: The fatty buildup of plaque in the artery walls, that causes the arteries to harden and narrow until blood cannot pass properly. Enhancing leg circulation primarily hinges on engaging ...

New research from Murdoch University's School of Allied Health and Health Futures Institute has found that wearing blood flow ...

Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD Key Takeaways Painful cramps in the legs that get better with rest can be a sign of poor ...

Dr. Tiziano Barbui explains how excess blood cell production in certain myeloproliferative neoplasms can impair circulation and why treatments like phlebotomy are used. Excess blood cell production in ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Blood clots are semisolid clumps of blood that form in veins or arteries. Being aware of the signs and symptoms can help people seek treatment if they experience them. A blood clot may be stationary ...

A blood clot can form when the blood comes into contact with substances in the skin or on vessel walls. Several specific health conditions can cause blood clots. Blood clots can be stationary. The ...