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Morgan City 22-year-old dies in St. Charles Parish ATV crash
A Morgan City man was killed in an ATV crash in St. Charles Parish on Sunday evening on ...
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Banning school mandates for COVID-19 vaccines to get a floor vote
By Steve Wilson | The Center Square Prohibiting requirements of a COVID-19 vaccine in all Louisiana schools, public ...
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Exercise is Good for Everyone
By Chrisy Myhand, RN, BSN Thibodaux Regional Fitness Center Lose weight. Exercise more. Sound familiar? That’s probably because ...
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Robotic Surgery: Utilizing Technology for Minimally Invasive Procedures
By Jacob Dowden, MD “What is the difference between robotic and laparoscopic surgery?” Patients often ask this question, ...
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LDH launches new 988 helpline campaign to broaden statewide awareness, utilization
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is launching a new marketing campaign aimed at raising ...
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Thibodaux Regional Health System welcomes Dr. Hadi Elias, interventional cardiologist, to the medical staff
THIBODAUX – Thibodaux Regional Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Hadi Elias, Interventional Cardiologist, ...
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National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in September Advances in Evidence-Based Treatment, But Barriers to Care Remain
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — New guidelines for the treatment of childhood obesity published by the American Academy of ...
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LDH urges residents to take air quality precautions due to wildfires
BATON ROUGE — Extreme heat and drought have contributed to wildfires throughout Louisiana, which can negatively impact air ...
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Dangers and Deaths Around Black Pregnancies Seen as a ‘Completely Preventable’ Health Crisis
Sandy West August 24, 2023 HOUSTON — Tonjanic Hill was overjoyed in 2017 when she learned she was ...
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A Blood Test That Screens for Cancer: Does It Do More Harm Than Good?
Mark Kreidler August 11, 2023 By summer 2021, Gilbert Milam Jr. was living a good life. A nationally ...