News Network Tips for Keeping Your Holidays Flu-Free Posted By Melanie Zaffuto December 21, 2018 Audio Listen to this Tangi 96.5 FM "Health Notes" segment to learn ways to help keep your holidays flu-free. North Oaks Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner Polly Burrall explains. Continue Reading North Oaks Clinics Offering Flu Shots, No Appointment Necessary Posted By Melanie Zaffuto October 31, 2018 In The News According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , the single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year. North Oaks Walk-In Clinics in Hammond and Walker and North Oaks Primary Care & After Hours Clinic in Ponchatoula are offering the shots for adults ... Continue Reading Fight the Flu Posted By Melanie Zaffuto November 20, 2017 Audio Listen to this Tangi 96.5 FM "Health Notes" segment to learn how to fight the flu. Primary Care Physician, Dr. Darlonda Harris of North Oaks Family Medicine in Hammond, separates flu facts from fiction. Continue Reading The Flu: Nothing to Sneeze At August 10, 2012 In The News Every year, an average of 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations are caused in the U.S. by seasonal influenza (flu). This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expects an increase because of the extra threat of the H1N1 flu virus, which was first detected in the U.S. in ... Continue Reading