How old are you, really? New research finds that not all body parts necessarily age in unison — and that when certain organs advance more quickly than others, it can present a significant health ...

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Your kidneys work as your body’s natural filtration system, cleaning your blood day and night. But this vital work depends heavily on one critical factor: your blood pressure. Medical experts warn ...

The human heart, a fist-sized muscle, tirelessly beats billions of times throughout life, powering every cell by delivering ...

FARGO -- Every part of the human body has some purpose, but it's easier than ever to get by with a few missing pieces. Rhonda Ketterling, Sanford Health's chief medical officer for the northern region ...

A newly detected molecule that helps reduce damage from sustained loss of blood flow to cells and tissues could eventually be used to prevent collateral harm to vital organs during surgery, according ...

A new report reveals that doctors in Colorado removed dying infants’ hearts from their bodies just minutes after the hearts stopped beating so the organs could be transplanted. While the doctors, who ...