Dr. Shields is a physical therapist with a background in English Literature and a passion for healthcare and education. She hopes to combine her clinical expertise with her love of writing, establish ...

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When most people think about key health metrics, blood circulation may not be at the top of the list. But according to medical experts, good blood flow is incredibly important for health. Below, ...

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Some discoveries change the way we view the human body. In 2021, researchers described what they saw when they had examined skin-biopsy samples that included tattoos: The ink particles had traveled ...

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In the movie The Day After Tomorrow, the world's weather systems are thrown into chaos when an important Atlantic Ocean current abruptly shuts down. Tornadoes rip through Los Angeles, sea levels rise ...

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The critical system of ocean currents which loops around the Atlantic Ocean is weakening and could be far closer to collapse than previously thought, according to two new studies — an event which ...

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 ...

In 2026, Bradley Maron MD’03 will assume the role of editor-in-chief of Circulation, one of the leading cardiovascular medicine research journals. Maron’s appointment was announced at an American ...

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 ...