Your arteries are meant to be flexible tubes that expand and contract with each heartbeat, efficiently delivering oxygen-rich blood throughout your body. However, as we age and face various lifestyle ...

It’s been known for many years that people who smoke tobacco have poor blood vessel function. Now, a team of researchers at UC San Francisco has shown that people who smoke marijuana have the same ...

In the sterile quiet of a hospital cardiology ward, the devastating impact of smoking on cardiovascular health is evident in every patient chart, every irregular heartbeat displayed on monitors, and ...

There is a link between coronary artery spasms and anxiety. Psychological factors, such as anxiety and depression, may cause physical changes to the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Around 40% ...

Eun Lee, MD Key Takeaways Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) is an early warning sign of diabetes. It causes symptoms like ...