Similar to testing a car, a team of researchers at UBC Okanagan has been test-driving a number of mechanical heart valves (MHV)—and the one designed in their own lab appears to outperform the others.

If you're doing a bathroom renovation or just want to understand your plumbing better, you should know how to tell which kind of shower valve you have.

This article will take a closer look at the differences between these valves, and provide information to help select the best type for your particular application. Function: The thermostatic expansion ...

Blood passes through a valve as it leaves each chamber of the heart. The valves prevent the backward flow of blood. They act as one-way inlets of blood on one side of a ventricle and one-way outlets ...

Although many patients requiring long term anti-thrombotic therapy now can be treated with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), vitamin K antagonists, such as warfarin, remain the only treatment option ...

If you notice any of these wood-chewing creatures, or signs of their activities, it’s important to deal with them immediately ...