I served my country in the Army, and later served my community in law enforcement. In both jobs, I learned that you deal with threats early, before they become emergencies. Colorectal cancer is one of those threats, and too many…
Re: “Stop Congress before it bans the THC drinks industry,” Oct. 30. I have practiced family medicine since 1977. The guest column by Sarah Collier presents a sanitized picture of THC-infused drinks. There exists in the medical literature little or no evidence…
Dr. Andrea Brumley has joined North Oaks Surgical Associates in Hammond. She is accepting new patients ages 18 and up. Brumley is trained in minimally invasive interventions like da Vinci robotics surgical techniques, many of which can be performed on an…
Hundreds begins the 25th annual Alzheimer’s Walk on Saturday in Baton Rouge, on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Alzheimer’s disease affects nearly 98,000 individuals in Louisiana, with 1 in 9 people over 65 developing the disease. Approximately 16,800 are affected in the capital area region. I personally can’t meet…
BATON ROUGE — Across the Baton Rouge area, dozens of recovery centers provide critical addiction services help that resident Samuel Webber says saved his life after years of escalating drug use. Webber credits local advocate Tonja Myles with helping him turn…
BATON ROUGE - The National Coalition of 100 Black Women-Metro Baton Rouge Chapter will host a tailgate at the Southern University football game against Bethune-Cookman on Saturday. The main goal is to... BATON ROUGE - The National Coalition of 100 Black Women-Metro Baton Rouge…
The sludge left over from sewage treatment may not sound appealing, but it has a practical use that Louisiana cattle ranchers now say needs more regulation. Louisiana's chief trade group for cattle ranchers is asking state legislators for new rules…
BATON ROUGE - GLP-1 medications are increasingly being prescribed for health conditions beyond Type 2 diabetes and weight loss, and one Baton Rouge physician sees major promise in their potential to help prevent cancer. Hundreds of prescriptions for GLP-1 medications are sorted,…
BATON ROUGE — Halloween costumes filled a neonatal intensive care unit in Baton Rouge as the hospital's smallest patients celebrated Halloween. The celebration happened at Baton Rouge General, where... Baton Rouge NICU babies celebrate Halloween at Baton Rouge General BATON ROUGE…
An 80-year legacy of care is built on more than medicine. Itâs built on trust, relationships and generations of families who have called The Baton Rouge Clinic their healthcare home. Thank you, Baton Rouge, for 80 years of partnership and…
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