September 13, 2022

Recognized for his commitment toward reducing the barriers to care for Louisiana’s youngest Medicaid recipients, Louisiana Healthcare Connections Chief Medical Officer Stewart Gordon, MD, FAAP, was recently honored at the Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (LAAAP) Annual Awards Luncheon.

September 13, 2022

Ochsner Health and the Urban League of Louisiana will hold the Big Health Event, a comprehensive and free event that prioritizes health and wellness for the entire family. The Big Health Event will be held at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Sept. 17 in Hall “J” from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 

September 13, 2022

St. Tammany Health System, in partnership with Healthier Northshore, has announced Eat Well, Live Well, a series of free cooking demonstrations from local chefs designed to showcase healthy and delicious dishes incorporating locally grown produce.

The first installment, scheduled for Sept. 19 at 1 p.m., will be led by Chef David Solazzo of Del Porto Ristorante in Covington, who will prepare Ratatouille with Gulf Shrimp. Future demonstrations will be held quarterly.

September 6, 2022

A 70-year-old man is recovering safely at Ochsner Medical Center—New Orleans following a dramatic resuscitation by an Ochsner Health cardiologist that friends and family describe as “divine intervention.”

September 6, 2022

LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing is accepting applications for its Nurse-Midwifery Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. The only nurse-midwifery program in the state, it has been pre-accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) to begin admitting students in 2023.