TO SUPPORT. THE FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL PICKS BACK UP AT 11 THIS MORNING, AND TODAY THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL PLANNED FOR THE YOUNGEST FESTIVAL GOERS AND THE STEM ZONE RETURNS. AND THIS YEAR IT WILL ...

Ochsner Health and STEM NOLA are teaming up to present a hands-on learning experience for kids focused on the heart and circulatory system. The STEM Saturday event will give young participants a ...

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood. Its primary function is to transport nutrients and oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body and to carry deoxygenated blood ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found a link between standing for too long and circulatory disease risk. Anna Frank/Getty Images Past research shows that sitting for long periods can harm our ...

Researchers say they have been able to tap a new pool of organ donors to preserve and transplant their hearts: people whose hearts have stopped beating, resulting in so-called circulatory death.

More donated hearts could be suitable for transplantation if they are kept functioning within the body for a short time following the death of the donor, new research has concluded. More donated ...