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North Oaks Medical Center opens urgent care clinics in Hammond …

WEBThe clinics will be open seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Located at 1900 S. Morrison Blvd. Suite A, in Hammond, 530 W. Pine St., Suite 1 in Ponchatoula, …

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Cybersecurity issue disrupts operations at Ascension health care

WEBWICHITA, Kan. — Ascension, a major health care network in the U.S., said a suspected cybersecurity issue disrupted its “clinical operations” on Wednesday.The …

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New health, affordable housing community opens in Central City

WEBUpdated: Jan 22, 2024 / 08:43 AM CST. NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — A new community housing development has opened in Central City in the 1300 block of Oretha Castle …

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States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school

WEBFewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs, but the drop is more striking in states that ban abortion compared with other states. Figures …

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Location announced for new Xavier University of Louisiana and

WEBOn Monday, April 29, officials with Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health gave an update on the development of their new medical school.

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New trauma recovery center for survivors opens in New Orleans

WEB“Trauma-informed care, and hospital and community-based intervention, are major pillars of any comprehensive and sustainable violence prevention strategy,” said …

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City without care: 300 years of racism, health disparities and

WEB“The first Black surgeon was an enslaved person at Charity Hospital. Later on in history, during the 1960s, the federal government is now requiring integration of …

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Having a mental health crisis

WEBShe went on to say, “People are just on edge, so mental health services are needed now more than ever.”. If you dial the current suicide hotline number, which is 1 …

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New Orleans’ Bounce to Zero marks one year in fight against HIV

WEBBounce to Zero, a Ryan White Services and Resources campaign under the New Orleans Health Department, marks its first anniversary in combating HIV in the city. …

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Kenya’s public hospital doctors sign agreement to end national

WEBFILE – Doctors and other medical staff take part in a protest, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Kenya’s public hospital doctors union on …

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Blood donations locations across NOLA WGNO.com

WEBOchsner Medical Center – Kenner200 West Esplanade, Suite 101, Kenner LA 70065. Tuesday, June 7. (Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) 7 …

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Orleans Parish sheriff hosts panel to discuss inmate, deputy mental

WEBOrleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson hosted a panel on Wednesday, May 8, to discuss mental health services at the Orleans Justice Center as part of mental health …

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7 alarming veteran mental health statistics (and tips for support)

WEBHere are three tips for supporting veteran mental health. 1. Try meditation or yoga. Both mindfulness exercises have been shown to improve PTSD symptoms when …

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City launches New Orleans Mobile Crisis Intervention Unit

WEBThe Mobile Crisis Intervention Unit will either be dispatched in place of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) or EMS, or alongside the agencies. Last fall, …

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Thousands rolled off Medicaid who could still qualify for benefits

WEBLDH is in charge of rolling people off of Medicaid who don’t qualify anymore. Over 400,000 people were taken off of Medicaid after the extra pandemic coverage …

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After CNN investigation, a push to halt child heart surgery at

WEBAfter a CNN investigation into the deaths of babies after heart surgery at St. Mary’s, the hospital shut down its program in August. At least nine babies died after …

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New Orleans’ Chef Tasha creates healthy sausage brand

WEBWhat Butler wanted to do was to make a better sausage. “My sausage is MSG-free, gluten-free, no soy, no fillers. It’s just a really good sausage and I wanted to …

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A woman got to say goodbye to her mother over FaceTime before …

WEBMichelle Bennett didn’t think she’d be able to say goodbye to her mother before she died. Like a lot of families across the country right now, Bennett was told she …

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Beacon Behavioral Health might be the safe space you’re

WEBBeacon Behavioral Health has been unwavering in its mission: "to provide unsurpassed patient care in a compassionate, cost-effective, and ethical manner." The …

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Nonprofit Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana seeks approval …

WEBState officials are continuing discussions of a possible $2.5 billion sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, a non-profit health insurer used by nearly half of the …

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Two measles cases confirmed in Greater New Orleans, Louisiana

WEBNEW ORLEANS — Two measles cases were confirmed in the New Orleans area on Wednesday, Feb. 21.Leaders with the Louisiana Department of Health reported …

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