The thyrocervical trunk arises laterally from the vertebral artery and gives origin to the inferior thyroid artery, suprascapular artery, ascending cervical artery, and transverse cervical artery. The ...

The dangers of clogged arteries extend well beyond the workings of your heart. Peripheral artery disease makes it difficult for you to walk, causes non-healing sores in your legs or feet, and creates ...

The posterior communicating artery is located in the back of the head at the back end of the circle of Willis. The circle of Willis is a band of arteries at the base of the brain that connects the ...

Most people have right-dominant hearts—which to a doctor or a researcher means they have an artery that extends from the right side of their hearts to supply oxygenated blood to the back side.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, carotid artery disease is responsible for up to one-third of all strokes. And 3% of adults over the age ...

There are a paucity of data in the literature regarding the natural history in patients with subclavian artery occlusive disease. The left subclavian artery is more frequently involved than the ...

A new Intermountain Health study finds that peripheral artery disease, a condition that affects more than 10 million Americans over the age of 40, is often underdiagnosed and undertreated ...

There is a decree issued by Pope Paul V in 1613 stating the importance of wearing this scapular: "It is permitted to preach that the Blessed Virgin will help by her continued assistance and her ...

This prospective study was conducted to report our experiences of using the scapular manipulation technique (SMT) to reduce traumatic anterior shoulder dislocations. Methods: Between March 2002 and ...

The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the heart to the lower part of the body. In early fetal development, it forms from two smaller blood vessels, called the ...

This particular sign could suggest the presence of clogged arteries, a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In a recent piece for the British Heart Foundation (BHF), Professor ...