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• Have Heart Healthy Winter Holidays

  August 10, 2012

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  Winter holidays bring about lots of wonderful things – time with family and friends, festivities and, of course, relief from summer heat! But studies have shown that winter and the holidays also bring an increase in heart disease-related deaths. Here are a few of the reasons that researchers ... Continue reading

• Do You Have Arthritis?

  August 10, 2012

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  Often though of as a condition affecting the older population, younger adults and even children suffer from arthritis. Painful tingling. Swelling. Aches. All are symptoms associated with arthritis. Of the more than 120 types of arthritis, the most common are: Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is the ... Continue reading

• My Name is Brett. I Have OCD.

  August 10, 2012

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  Desperate for relief from obsessive compulsive behavior and unwanted tics, Brett Riedlinger, a native of Laguna Niguel, California, traveled to North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond to have Deep Brain Stimulation surgery in October 2011. “MY OCD affects me 24/7. It causes me to repeatedly turn ... Continue reading

• New Campaigns Urge Reduced Risk of Falling

  Posted By Bryan S. Dudoussat, MD

  August 10, 2012

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  Each year, millions of people–from elderly nursing home residents to hospitalized children to women who have just given birth–are injured by falls in health care facilities and homes. In Louisiana, falls are the leading cause of injury hospitalization. About 150 Louisianans die as a ... Continue reading

• The Eyes Have It: Take Steps to Protect Your Vision

  August 10, 2012

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  Sports and summer activities demand protection of joints and skin, but what about the less obvious damage that can happen to the eyes? Since leisure activities take place outdoors during the summertime, it is especially important to protect vision from injury and the sun’s harmful ultraviolet ... Continue reading