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Getting the best care quickly is essential to not only surviving a stroke but also living with limited disability. While there are many treatment options for a stroke, a thrombectomy could help.
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Here Are 5 Important Facts About the Signs of Stroke
Strokes don’t just happen to older adults. A quarter of strokes occur in those under 65. -
Festival Ergonomics? Try These Tips to Avoid Aches and Pains
Keep your body at its best for the fest with a bit of planning. -
Hepatitis C in Children: Testing and Treatment Updates for 2024
Treatment for children with hepatitis C has developed rapidly in the past few years and there are new options available for children. -
Pediatric Liver Transplants: Why Go to Ochsner
Having a child who needs a pediatric liver transplant can be a parent's worse nightmare. Your first step should be to arm yourself with all the facts.By Ryan Himes, MD and John Seal, MD -
2024 Eat Fit Menu Available at Jazz Fest
Look for the Eat Fit seal on menu boards at Jazz Fest, spotlighting festival favorites that also happen to fit within the Eat Fit nutritional criteria.
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Ochsner Eat Fit Food Guide to New Orleans Festival Season 2024
With a little planning, it’s possible to savor every bite of the 2023 festival season without completely derailing your wellness goals. -
6 Jazz Fest Drinks We Love to Keep You Hydrated in 2024
You know how hot it gets at Jazz Fest. Better keep those fluids coming throughout the day – anything without alcohol, that is. -
6 Ways to Support Children with Autism
As a friend or family member of someone with autism, you may wish to offer social support. Here are a few good ways to get started. -
Types of Autism Therapy
When a child is first diagnosed with autism, caregivers must decide what therapies they should have their child participate in. Here are factors to consider. -
What Are the Signs of Depression in Men? Here's How to Get Help
If left untreated, depression in men can lead to further withdrawal and isolation, or even worse, harm to themselves, as men suffer a higher rate of depression-related suicide. -
Ochsner Patient Story: Parkway Bakery Brothers
The story of Justin and Johnny Kennedy, the brothers who run New Orleans po-boy shop Parkway Bakery and Tavern. -
What Do I Need to Know About Liver Transplants?
Of the roughly 107,000 people who are currently in need of a lifesaving organ transplant, nearly 11,000 are waiting for a new liver. -
How Are Transplanted Organs Matched?
Explaining how organs are matched to patients in need of a life-saving transplant. -
What Are the Requirements for Organ Donation?
All people should consider themselves potential organ and tissue donors—regardless of age, health, race or ethnicity. -
How Therapy Can Help You Recover from an Organ Transplant
From “prehab” to post-op, physical therapy can help you through all stages of the transplant process. -
6 Top Tips for Organ Transplant Nutrition and Fitness
Understanding the role that diet and exercise play in the overall transplantation process will help you navigate the transplant “new normal” successfully. -
10 Facts You Must Know Before Writing a Will
For many people, writing a will seems like a complex, daunting process, but it doesn't have to be. -
The Importance of Having a Written Will: 2023 Tips
While it is not a fun topic to bring up, a will is an important thing to have, allowing you to decide who inherits what from your estate. -
4 Ways to Spring Clean Your Diet
It's time to take stock and recommit to healthy eating! Here's how to replace bad eating habits with better ones. -
4 Tips to Successfully Manage Your Organ Transplant Medications
As a recipient of a transplant, you have a new set of responsibilities when it comes to managing the medications that are helping your body stay on track. -
Top 10 Common Organ Donation Myths Debunked
The most common falsehoods related to the organ donation process, and why everyone should consider becoming a donor today. -
7 Top Mastitis Symptoms and Treatment Guidelines
A new treatment option can help treat early-stage mastitis -
Mental Health: Before & After a Transplant
Deciding to pursue a transplant is a very personal process and can take a toll on a person’s mental health. -
How Many People in the United States Have Prostate Cancer in 2024?
Prostate cancer is the number one cause of cancer in men, representing about 29% of all cancer diagnoses in men. -
Curious About Becoming an Organ Donor?
Organ donation is something everyone should consider. Everyday, 17 Americans die while waiting for an organ transplant. -
Living Kidney Donations: Who Can Donate and What is the Donation Process?
Choosing to donate a kidney is one of the most meaningful and generous things anyone can do but there are many things to consider. -
Organ Donation: What’s True or False?
Clearing up the confusion around who is eligible to become an organ donor and the way the organ donation process works. -
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Back Workout: 4 Exercises for Staying Strong and Healthy
Your back muscles are involved in just about everything you do. It’s important for your back muscles to be strong so that you can do the activities that you want to do. -
Prevent White-Coat Hypertension: 6 Tips for Stress-Free Blood Pressure Readings
White-coat hypertension is when your blood pressure is higher at the doctor's office than at home. Manage it by using remote programs like Digital Medicine. -
Join Ochsner Digital Medicine to Help Keep Your Kidneys Working Longer
Managing high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes are critical to kidney health. If you have chronic kidney disease. Ochsner Digital Medicine can help. -
What Can Cause Lightheadedness and Dizziness?
Prolonged, persistent and/or frequent feeling of lightheadedness need medical attention and thorough evaluation. -
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Do Parkinson's Disease Symptoms Come and Go Over Time?
Parkinson's patients can experience a sudden increase in symptoms between doses of the potent medication that helps control the central nervous system disease. -
10 Easy Ways to Minimize Spring Allergy Symptoms
Simple things like leaving your outdoor shoes at the doorstep and vacuuming twice a week can help minimize springtime allergy symptoms. -
Taking Control: A Simple Guide to Managing Blood Pressure in 2024
High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects millions of people. Protect yourself by knowing the signs and risk factors of high blood pressure. -
Top Foods to Avoid With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Making changes to your diet and avoiding certain foods can help alleviate symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). -
Does Spinal Stenosis Go Away Without Treatment? And 3 More Things To Know
Spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the space within your spinal canal, can put pressure on the spinal cord and/or nerves that travel through your spine. -
Are You Still Dealing with Back Pain After Pregnancy?
Most new moms can relate to back pain during pregnancy. What if the pain doesn’t go away after your little one arrives? Learn more about treatment options. -
Early Signs of Colon Cancer in Women: 5 Things to Know
While men and women face similar risks when it comes to colon cancer, women can have a harder time reading signs because they can mimic other common issues. -
Multiple Myeloma: Risk Factors, Symptoms and Treatments
Multiple myeloma is cancer of white blood cells that starts in the bone marrow. Learn who's most at risk and common early symptoms. -
How to Treat Occipital Neuralgia, a Common and Underdiagnosed Headache
At Ochsner, we have achieved remarkable success treating occipital neuralgia with amitriptyline, an old antidepressant with nerve pain-controlling properties. -
10 Reasons to Love Your Kidneys and More
Kidneys are bean-shaped internal organs that are about the size of a fist. Learn some of the many reasons to love your kidneys and how to keep them healthy. -
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How Heart Failure Affects Your Kidneys and How You Can Treat It
An issue with your heart can have a direct impact on your kidneys and vice-versa. If your kidneys aren’t working correctly, it may damage your heart over time. -
Sleep Apnea in Children: 5 Things to Know
Here are five things to know about sleep apnea in children including signs, symptoms and treatment options. -
4 Common Reasons for Why You're Itchy Down There
Are you constantly feeling itchy, well, down there? Here are four causes that could be the culprit. -
Why Do I Feel Like Throwing Up, but I Don't?
Many factors can make your stomach churn. It is a common and often bad sensation that many people experience. -
8 Top Foods and Drinks That Improve Liver Health in 2024
From coffee and tea to blueberries and beetroot juice, these foods and drinks have been shown to boost your liver health. -
Why a Sleep Schedule is Important for Kids
Sleep is important for all of us, and kids are no exception. Sticking to a schedule and getting the proper amount of sleep can be difficult. Let’s look at how much sleep is needed, and how you can achieve that goal. -
5 Tips To Help You Get Better Sleep in 2024
Here are some effective strategies you can implement at home to enhance your sleep quality. -
I Can't Sleep - Now What?
Research reveals that adult in America struggle with insufficient sleep at least one night a month, shedding light on the widespread issue of sleep deprivation and emphasizing the importance of prioritizing healthy sleep habits for overall well-being. -
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3 Ways Digital Medicine Treats Ongoing Conditions from Home in 2024
Digital Medicine remotely treats Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure to improve individual and community health. -
Help Your Employees Manage Chronic Conditions Without Leaving the Office in 2024
Chronic conditions like high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes are costly. Organizations should consider digital health programs for employees, which may be superior to traditional care alone. -
9 Strategies and Life Hacks for Navigating Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Tips and suggestions for making daily routines more manageable when living with multiple sclerosis. -
Understanding Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): Prevention and Awareness
Protect your child from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by practicing safe sleep. -
Common Food Allergies and How to Manage Them in 2024
Any food, not just the nine listed on the major food allergen list, could potentially trigger an allergic response. -
Our 5 Favorite Low- and No-Sugar Chocolate Chips For Baking
With plenty of low- and no-sugar chocolate chip options, it's easier than ever to bake healthy sweet treats. -
7 Healthy Drinks That Help You Sleep Better
To help you sleep better, consider adding one or more of these healthy drinks to your diet. -
How Many Categories Does Aphasia Have and What Are the Symptoms?
Learn more about symptoms and treatments of aphasia, a communication disorder. -
Colorectal Cancer Symptoms, Screenings and Treatment: 5 Things To Know in 2024
The key to decreasing new colorectal cases is to following routine screening guidelines.By Jennifer Paruch, MD and Arnab Ray, MD -
Why Are Black People at Greater Risk of Colon Cancer?
African Americans are about 20% more likely to get colorectal cancer and about 40% more likely to die from it than most other groups. -
6 Tips for Preventing Sport Injuries in Young Athletes
Student athletes practice or play games at high exercise intensity levels, putting them at an increased risk for sports injury. Learn how to prevent them. -
7 Do's and 6 Don'ts for 2024 Picnic Food Safety
Never taste food to see if it's still good, because you may not be able to taste or smell germs. Instead, throw food out after it expires. -
What SPF Should I Use? A Dermatologist Explains
What SPF is enough? Which SPF should you use? Learn which SPF dermatologists recommend. -
Recovering from COVID-19: CDC Issues New Isolation Guidelines for 2024
The Centers for Disease Control has issued new isolation guidelines for 2024 as well as booster recommendations for older adults. -
National Healthcare Decisions Day 2024: What You Should Know
Advance care planning isn't just for older people. Now is the time to have discussions with your family members to understand what matters most. -
Bites from Fire Ants: How to Treat Them in 2024
Bites and stings from fire ants are a definite buzz kill. -
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: What's the Link to Brain Health?
Diabetes may affect brain function, but the prevention and treatment of Type 2 diabetes helps to decrease the risk of dementia. -
Top 10 Early Signs of Dementia You Need to Know
Early diagnosis and treatment is crucial in slowing the progression of dementia. -
How an Urgent Liver Transplant Saved a Child's Life
On May 4, 2023, Stephanie and Jesse Hill’s lives changed forever. Their five-year-old daughter Amelia was diagnosed with acute liver failure. -
What is Midwifery? Meet a Certified Nurse Midwife at Ochsner
Midwives encourage women and their families to actively participate in their healthcare by providing education, labor and delivery services and postpartum support. -
A Day in the Life of a Pediatric Heart Surgeon
Follow along with congenital heart surgeon Benjamin Peeler, MD, as he treats patients and works with his dedicated team. -
10 Ways to Care for Your Aging Parents
How to care for aging parents, including preparing a care plan, deciding the type of care needed, preparing foods, and monitoring medication. -
5 Heart Attack Symptoms in Women That May Surprise You
Many people imagine a heart attack like they’ve seen in the movies, but women often suffer from more subtle symptoms, like neck pain or nausea. -
Why is My Eye Twitching? 5 Ways to Treat it at Home
The occasional eye twitch is not a sign of severe health problems. But twitching that lasts longer than a few weeks calls for a visit to the doctor. -
How Can a Berlin Heart Help Pediatric Heart Transplant Patients?
The Berlin Heart ventricular assist device is a mechanical cardiac support system for critically ill pediatric patients suffering from severe heart failure.By Dennis Wells -
Signs Your Child May Be Struggling with Their Mental Health
Here are things to look out for that could signal your child is struggling with mental health and how to best address it. -
Protecting Your Family from Measles in 2024 and Top Symptoms to Know
Vaccination is key for preventing this potentially life-threatening disease. -
Why Timely Preeclampsia Detection Is Crucial for People Who are Pregnant
While preeclampsia does not affect a large number of pregnancies, if it is not treated properly, it can cause some serious complications for mom and baby. -
What TOCO Number is a Contraction in 2024?
Most of us have heard of the word “contraction.” But have you heard doctors refer to your TOCO number leading up to the delivery of your baby? -
Understanding Heart Valves and the Impact if One Malfunctions
What happens to your heart when you have a problem with one (or more) of your heart valves? -
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8 Reasons Your Child Should Attend Summer Camp
Reasons why you should consider sending your child to a summer camp. -
Important Signs and Symptoms to Know About Broken Heart Syndrome
Have you ever had your heart broken? It hurts, doesn’t it. But there’s actually a real medical condition called broken heart syndrome. -
How You Can Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis
Concerned about osteoporosis? Read a few tips on how to prevent osteoporosis through diet and exercise. -
5 Important Facts About Donor Human Milk Banking
The Mothers’ Milk Bank of Louisiana collects approved donor human milk for sick babies who need it to survive. -
Healthy Chocolate: 6 Options That Won't Spike Your Blood Sugar
Looking for sweet treats that help to satisfy a chocolate craving and keep your blood sugar in check? Look no further than these six picks! -
Exploring Vasectomy Reversal: Here Are 4 Things You Need to Know
Curious about vasectomy reversibility? Despite common belief, vasectomies can be reversed with care. Explore this procedure and its potential outcomes.