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• Occupational Therapist Amanda Receives Extraordinary Story Award

  August 12, 2013

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  North Oaks Health System President/CEO James E. Cathey Jr. has selected Occupational Therapist Amanda to receive the Extraordinary Story Award for a recent act of compassion. A patient was transferred from another hospital to North Oaks Medical Center without personal belongings. When Molina became ... Continue reading

• North Oaks Dietetic Interns Volunteer at Camp Victory

  August 9, 2013

  • Media Release

  

  Campers attending Camp Victory learned how making good food choices helps to manage their diabetes when the North Oaks Dietetic Internship Class of 2013-2014 volunteered at the camp July 21-27. The camp, specifically for children with diabetes, is held annually in Leesville, La. and is cosponsored ... Continue reading

• North Oaks School of Radiologic Technology Graduates 44th Class

  July 19, 2013

  • Media Release

  

  A ceremony recognizing the forty-fourth graduating class of the North Oaks School of Radiologic Technology was held on July 11 in the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center on the North Oaks Medical Center campus in Hammond. Twelve students completed the 2-year program, including: Jaime’ C. ... Continue reading

• The Trouble With Gluten

  July 12, 2013

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  Walking through the supermarket aisles, you may have noticed an increasing number of products labeled “gluten-free.” What is gluten and why would you want to cut it out of your diet? “Gluten is a protein found in cereal grains, especially wheat, that gives dough its elastic ... Continue reading

• I Hated My Guts. Literally.

  July 12, 2013

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  For as long as I can remember, I dealt with the symptoms of gluten intolerance. The signs were all there: lack of energy, mental fogginess, acne, headaches and unrelenting gut issues. I didn’t feel great and couldn’t figure out why. I wrote off some of my problems to hormonal changes and ... Continue reading