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  • Survival Guide for the Dog Days of Summer

    With the hottest days of summer in full swing, the North Oaks Walk-In cinics team urges you to keep your family safe and healthy with the following tips: Look before you lock. High temperatures inside a closed vehicle have claimed the lives of almost 800 children nationwide since 1998, according to ... Continue Reading

  • North Oaks CommUnity Podcast - Pool Safely

    In this podcast, Dr. Farhan Siddiqui shares tips on how to keep your family safe during summertime swimming. Continue Reading

  • Drink Up! Avoid Dehydration

    As the summer heats up in South Louisiana, proper hydration while working and playing may be challenging, but it is a very important part of staying healthy. Our hot and humid weather may cause the body’s internal temperature to rise, which can result in heat exhaustion and heatstroke if not ... Continue Reading

  • North Oaks Seeks Junior Volunteers for Summer 2017

    North Oaks Health System is accepting applications for the 2017 Junior Volunteer summer program now through May 5. Applicants must be between the ages of 14 and 17, attend a mandatory orientation June 6, and commit to a minimum of eight service hours per week during the eight-week program that runs ... Continue Reading

  • Top 10 Reasons Why Children Should Wear Sunglasses

    Does your child wear sunglasses? Here are the top 10 reasons why they should be: The lens of a child’s eye transmits 70% more UV than the adult eye. That puts their retina at a larger risk for damage. Kids under 10 are at a higher risk for both skin and eye damage because their skin and eyes ... Continue Reading
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