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Dr. Colin Vanhook from Ochsner shares more on this rare syndrome.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WWL-TVAn annual physical exam for men ages 18 and up is recommended. Your primary care provider will measure your blood pressure and body mass index (BMI), two indicators of general heart health and your risk for health disease. If your blood pressure falls outside normal levels or your BMI is too high, your doctor may recommend more frequent screenings and strategies to help you achieve healthier results.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON L'ObservateurDr. Wayne is the Associate Medical Director for Pediatrics for Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He said parents have shared mixed feelings about vaccinating their young kids.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WAFBOchsner CEO Warner Thomas says COVID is becoming endemic, meaning it's more widespread but far fewer of the cases are serious.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WWL-TVBroussard, 46, is chief anesthesiologist for the Ochsner Lafayette General Health System and a mom of two teenagers. She recently added the title of maker of unique gold-gilded oyster art to her resumé.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Daily WorldOchsner Hospital for Children has been named No. 1 in Louisiana in the new Best Children’s Hospitals for 2022-23 rankings from U.S. News & World Report. The hospital was also recognized as a national leader in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, pediatric gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery and pediatric orthopedics in the new rankings. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Ochsner Hospital for Children as a national healthcare leader since 2017.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansDr. Samra hopes to break the violent cycle for victims of trauma. Ochsner LSU Health has developed the PROTECT Program for victims of trauma under the age of 18 that they treat. The program offers resources like foster families and connecting community partners to prevent children from falling back into the cycle of violence.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KSLAOchsner Health opens its fourth facility in the city of Gonzales. The rapidly growing city needed a center that can provide primary and specialty care.
“We need more access to care in these regions. You know, obviously, your parish has been the fastest growing, continuing to be the fastest growing in the state and we continue to look at that and know that more and more people need access to care,” continued Daigle.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON BR ProudAfter tests ruled out a stroke, Price asked her mother’s primary care physician for help, but the doctor said it was outside her expertise. So Price contacted the Ochsner Brain Health and Cognitive Disorders Program, where a neurologist and other specialists examined Lucille.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Health AffairsOchsner, through a collaboration between its Ochsner Cancer Institute and Precision Medicine program, will offer the Galleri test by prescription to eligible patients in Louisiana to advance the delivery of cancer care.
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