Our lives are filled with plastic, in everything from packaging to textiles. New research suggests “micronanoplastics” might be accumulating in arteries, with potentially serious consequences for our ...

New research from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that patients diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who also have atrial fibrillation (AFib) face a significantly higher risk ...

Most of us think of a salon shampoo as a moment of relaxation, when we get to lean back and let the stylist wash and rinse our hair. But for a very small number of people, that innocuous posture can ...

Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered why the skin on your neck is beginning to sag while the skin on your face looks plump, smooth and firm? Well, there is a pretty straightforward reason ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. Along each side of the neck are a pair of arteries that supply blood to the brain. It's rare for one of those blood vessels to tear.

A carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a surgical procedure to remove fatty deposits from the carotid arteries. These are the two main arteries that supply blood to the brain, face, and neck. They are on ...

Pennsylvania heart specialists welcomed the results of a decade-long study reinforcing their belief in minimally invasive techniques to treat clogged neck arteries versus major surgery. Researchers ...

Clogged heart arteries, medically known as coronary artery disease, represent one of the most serious cardiovascular conditions affecting millions of people worldwide. When arteries that supply blood ...

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 ...