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• North Oaks Offers CT Lung Cancer Screenings

  Posted By Nanette White

  November 1, 2016

  • In The News

  

  The odds of beating lung cancer - the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in Louisiana and nationwide - are better if the cancer is caught early. A new type of screening is helping physicians do just that, and may save lives. North Oaks was one of the first hospitals on the North Shore to offer the ... Continue reading

• Local Children "Play It Safe" at Second Annual Safety Event

  Posted By Nanette White

  September 26, 2016

  • In The News

  Hundreds of local children and their families combined education with games, demonstrations and refreshments at “Play It Safe.” The second annual interactive event was sponsored by North Oaks Health System, which earned designation as a Level II Trauma Center in 2015, and more than 30 ... Continue reading

• Do You Qualify for Medicaid?

  Posted By Nanette White

  June 28, 2016

  • In The News

  If you don’t have insurance, you may qualify for Medicaid. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has expanded Medicaid coverage, effective July 1, 2016. The state estimates that as many as 450,000 adults will be eligible for the benefits. And, you could be included in this number if ... Continue reading

• North Oaks Graduates 23rd Class of Dietetic Interns

  Posted By Nanette White

  June 17, 2016

  • Media Release

  

  Dietitians should “never lose sight” of their patients and remember that they have a rare opportunity to change lives, according to the keynote speaker for the 23rd Annual North Oaks Dietetic Internship Commencement Ceremony that was held June 9 at the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center ... Continue reading

• Annual Event Reunites Graduates of North Oaks Medical Center's NICU

  Posted By Nanette White

  December 16, 2015

  • In The News

  When Brittany Carey’s baby was born weighing 1 pound, 7 ounces, she knew she wouldn’t be able to bring him home from North Oaks Medical Center for a while. But she never imagined that it would be 98 days before he would be released from the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ... Continue reading