In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
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There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
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Cucumber slices relieve headaches by tightening blood vessels, reducing blood flow to the area, and relieving pressure.
A noose hanging from a “Liberty Tree” reveals this artist’s bias: The “tar-and-feathering” of a Brit