National Library of Medicine. 10,000-8,000 B.C.E. The heart symbol, the popular icon for the heart, can be traced to before the last Ice Age. Cro-Magnon hunters in Europe use the symbol in ...

Your heart first pumps blood to your lungs. Here, the blood picks up oxygen from the air that you have breathed in. The blood (carrying oxygen) then travels back to your heart. The heart gives the ...

Sure, you know how to steal hearts, win hearts, and break hearts. But how much do you really know about your heart and how it works? Read on to your heart's content! Put your hand on your heart.

When it comes to heart attacks, you may envision an older man dramatically clutching his chest, like those scenes in the movies. A heart attack happens when blood flow to your heart becomes ...

Your blood type and its connection to your heart health may matter more than you give it credit for. Like most things in life, context and the big picture are important factors to consider.

Being in love is good for your heart — literally. “There is evidence that being in supportive, happy relationships is heart healthy,” Dr. Joy Gelbman, a cardiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian ...

Heart disease is more common in people over 65, but treatments are better than ever. That can complicate decision-making for older heart patients. By Paula Span It turns out that the Isley ...

While some studies suggest eating chocolate benefits heart health, the research is largely inconclusive. Any potential heart-health boosts only apply to dark chocolate or cocoa extract—not milk ...