Cancer Screening Clinic Seeks Smokers
Mary Bird Perkins-Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center operates the only cancer screening clinic in Baton Rouge, In 2012, the cancer center launched a screening program for individuals at high risk for...
View ArticleLouisiana Healthcare Journal Expands to Little Rock
Louisiana Healthcare Journal started in Baton Rouge, then launched a publication in New Orleans in 2011.It has been publishing in Little Rock since November, and now the Baton Rouge-based enterprise is...
View ArticleMedications for Multiple Sclerosis Aimed at Prevent Worsening of Disease
Neurologists, who treat patients with Multiple Sclerosis, are excited to have many more FDA approved Multiple Sclerosis therapies on the market. Several more are in clinical trials or awaiting...
View ArticleColorectal Cancer Is The Second Leading Cause of Cancer Death In Louisiana
Of cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is one of the most curable of all the cancer diseases if caught early.Dr. Barfield
View ArticleWhat Makes Alzheimer's Respite Center Award-Winning
Barbara Auten, Director of Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area, says "patient-centered care" is the key to the success of Charlie's Place in Baton Rouge.Barbara Auten, Director of Alzheimer's...
View ArticleWhy Cocoa is Good Medicine
Cocoa has been used as a health elixir for centuries, going back to the Incas. Dr. John Finley discusses the LSU AgCenter's study that revealed some of the compounds that make cocoa so beneficial.Dr....
View ArticleHead and Neck Cancers Less Prevalent, Harder to Treat
Dr. Laura Hetzler is a plastic surgeon working with the multidisciplinary team at the Mary Bird Perkins-Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center. She says what makes cancers in the oral cavity, throat, lips,...
View ArticleIn Clinical Trials, Minorities More Likely to Feel Like Guinea Pigs
Dr. Charles Wood, now a radiation oncologist at the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, thought he was communicating well with all his patients while in training in Philadelphia a decade ago. But he found...
View ArticleTreating the Patient While the Illness is Treated
As Dr. Mark Kantrow explains, palliative care is focused on relieving pain and providing emotional support for seriously ill patients.
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