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In the first class, new parents will learn about pregnancy when to go to the hospital, the laboring process and more. The second class will teach parents about medical interventions, pain relief options, fetal monitoring, C-sections and more. New parents will explore postpartum and baby safety in the third class. The last class is on how to care for a newborn.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON BR ProudAnn Heslin, 44, has vulvar cancer, a rare gynecological form of skin cancer. In an interview with TODAY, Heslin said she was initially told that she might have a sexually transmitted disease after experiencing "incredible burning pain" on her vulva.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON People Magazine“Whether it’s a wearable or not, just collecting data from home, I’m making my patients healthier,” says Richard Milani, M.D., chief clinical transformation officer at Ochsner Health System in New Orleans. “The question is, how can I collect more information than these isolated events when you show up in my office — that can provide us a better way to keep you in good health and avoid you from getting into trouble?”
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON AARPYour primary care doctor is trained in treating a wide variety of conditions and can also help you coordinate care should you need to see a specialist.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON L'ObservateurDuring the event, 96 doctors-in-training received their white coats in a virtual ceremony and were honored with Humanism in Medicine pins – a visual symbol displayed on the lapel of each white coat to remind students to keep empathy at the center of clinical practice.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansThe Livingston location meets a critical need for primary care services in Livingston Parish, according to a news release. This site, at 29437 S. Frost Road, was previously occupied by RKM Primary Care. Ochsner spent $475,000 renovating and upgrading the facility. It features eight exam rooms and approximately 4,000 square feet of space.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The AdvocateOchsner LSU Health Shreveport continues to invest in its St. Mary Medical Center by opening a Women’s Health Center, the hospital said Tuesday in a news release. A $1.2 million full renovation of 10,000 square feet on the first floor of the Fairfield Medical Office Building has been completed, and 11 Ochsner LSU Health OB/GYN providers began practicing at the new center Tuesday.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KTBSLeBeouf will help Ochsner develop community initiatives to advance Healthy State by 2030, a plan to lift Louisiana off the bottom of national health rankings by eliminating barriers to healthcare, better understanding disparities and bringing more resources into underserved communities.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansNow the supply of COVID tests is there in Jefferson Parish at a new drive-thru COVID testing site that Ochsner is in charge of at the Shrine on Airline.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WGNOIn total, Ochsner performed 1,503 tests on Wednesday with a 31.47% positivity rate. Officials told WDSU that no one waited longer than an hour and a half.
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