A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits. Legs tire, lungs burn and the heart works hard for hours on end. For ...

Even the healthiest lowlanders aren’t immune: five months at 3,700 meters led to measurable drops in aerobic capacity and heart-lung function, sounding a warning for those planning extended stays in ...

A new study shows LA wildfires caused hidden health problems, including heart attacks and lung illness, weeks after fires ...

The human body is a remarkably resilient thing, as many case studies of people surviving without organs tell us ...

Eating more fruit could help keep your lungs healthy and working effectively, according to new research on pollution and lung ...

It is a basic principle in biology- blood is made in the bone marrow. It’s where the cells(hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs))responsible for generating red blood ...

David C Gaze A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits. Legs tire, lungs burn, and the heart works hard for hours ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...

Can fidgeting and belly laughing keep your heart ticking? Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the US since the American Heart Association was founded in 1924, and the AHA warns that ...