November 14, 2017

Representatives of Ochsner Health System and New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owners Gayle and Tom Benson officially broke ground on the multimillion dollar expansion of the Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center at Ochsner Medical Center – Jefferson Highway.

November 14, 2017

Announced on Monday, Nov. 13 in Anaheim, California at The American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions were new guidelines for detection, prevention, management, and treatment of high blood pressure.

Paul K. Whelton, MB, MD, MSc, of Global Public Health at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, pictured here,  served as the lead author of the guidelines.

November 7, 2017

The nation’s rate of preterm birth—the largest contributor to infant death in the United States -- increased again in 2016, after nearly a decade of decline, earning the nation a “C” grade on the latest March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card.

November 7, 2017

Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, will be collecting new, unwrapped toys to be donated to the St. Tammany Project Christmas.

From Nov. 6-8, the public may help by dropping off new, unwrapped gifts (no gift cards, please) to the Lakeview Regional Medical Center in the Human Resources Department from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. On nights and weekends, toys may be delivered to the PBX Department. The address is 95 Judge Tanner Blvd. in Covington.

November 7, 2017

Graduates of North Oaks Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and their families are invited to a reunion scheduled from 9-11 a.m. on Dec. 2. The reunion will take place in the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center, located within North Oaks Diagnostic Center at 15837 Paul Vega, MD, Drive in Hammond, La. 

Santa and his elves will be on hand to meet and greet the children, who will be treated to face painting, pictures with Santa, and craft-making at the family-oriented celebration. Light refreshments from Chick-fil-A will be served.