October 7, 2025

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has completed the expansion of its Metairie clinic through the opening of additional space in its current location. The clinic, which originally opened last year, is located at 2800 Veterans Memorial Blvd and specializes in the multidisciplinary management and treatment of patients with urologic cancers. 

October 7, 2025

Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) has received two gold awards from the American Heart Association for its commitment to reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke through cholesterol and blood pressure management.

September 30, 2025

St. Tammany Quality Network (STQN) announced that Christine Thurston, MD, has been awarded the Northshore organization’s Medical Director’s Award for the third quarter of 2025. 

September 30, 2025

A Letter from the U. S. Food & Drug Administration

Sept. 22, 2025

Notice to Physicians on the Use of Acetaminophen During Pregnancy

September 30, 2025

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, MD, (R-LA), chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., asking him to support the pertussis, or whooping cough, vaccine.

Read the full letter below:

“Dear Secretary Kennedy: