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Under-eye patches are mini facial masks that are applied only to delicate skin under the eyes. It’s important to understand that patches do not work miracles.
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What Are the Top 9 Symptoms of Breast Cancer?
The most important thing you can do is have breast awareness. Pay attention to changes in your breasts. -
6 Most Common Gynecological Cysts Found in Women and Why We Get Them
Cysts is a sac or growth that's filled with fluid and can be both cancerous and non-cancerous. Here are the 6 most common types of gynecological cysts found in women. -
10 Best Strategies for Helping a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Disease
One tip? Maintain a routine. Patients with Alzheimer's benefit from having a predictable environment. -
Could My Memory Lapses Be Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in older adults, but it is not the only cause. -
She Smoked 2 Packs a Day for 60 Years and Quit with Ochsner's Program
Ochsner Health can help smokers kick the habit with tobacco cessation services from locations conveniently located throughout the Gulf Coast.
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LSU Golden Girl's Inspiring Journey From a Torn ACL to Saturdays in Tiger Stadium
Ever since she started going to games in Tiger Stadium as a little girl, Lauren Aguillard of Prairieville, Louisiana, dreamed of becoming an LSU Golden Girl one day. A torn ACL at the beginning of her senior year of high school nearly derailed that dream, but the steady hand of Jeremy Burnham, MD, and Lauren’s fierce determination helped her finally accomplish her lifelong goal. -
Top Facts About 'Flesh-Eating Bacteria' and Warming Coastal Waters
Vibrio vulnificus doesn’t elicit the same type of public attention as “flesh-eating bacteria.” Yet, they are one and the same. -
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD): What Are the Symptoms and Treatment Options?
Treatment options for peripheral artery disease (PAD) may include medical therapy, minimally invasive procedures or a surgical procedure. -
What is Venous Insufficiency?
When the veins and valves in our lower body are not working properly, it is called venous insufficiency. -
What Causes Varicose Veins?
Varicose veins (also known as dilated veins) are the result of increased pressure in the leg veins – similar to what causes spider veins. -
Here Are the Top 10 Early Signs of Dementia You Need to Know
Early diagnosis and treatment is crucial in slowing the progression of dementia. -
8 Top Remedies to Soothe a COVID-19 Sore Throat in 2023
Since sore throats stem from many illnesses, it is important to know if your sore throat is COVID-19 or something else. -
5 Top Tips for Caring For a Loved One With Dementia
Caring for a loved one with dementia can be challenging. We’ve created a list of 5 things to keep in mind as a caregiver. -
5 Top Signs of Birthday Depression
Birthdays are often associated with joy, celebration and special moments. However, for some people, birthdays can trigger sadness, anxiety and even depression. -
6 Top Tips to Know If Your Symptoms Are the Flu or COVID-19 in 2023
Learn how symptoms differ between the COVID-19 and the flu. -
Top 10 Flu Myths for the 2023-2024 Flu Season Revealed
If you are wondering about whether you should get the flu shot, we'll help you make your final decision. Here are 10 flu myths revealed. -
Solving Leg Discomfort: Is Your Pain a Signal of Peripheral Artery Disease?
Peripheral arterial disease is atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, which causes narrowing of vessels that carry blood to the legs and feet. If your vessels are blocked, that means your body isn’t getting the blood and oxygen it needs to function. -
Best Exercises To Try If You Suffer From Peripheral Artery Disease
Are you a PAD patient who experiences pain in your lower legs after walking? These exercises can help. -
What Causes a Tender Knot Under the Shoulder Blade?
Treating a knot under the shoulder blade as soon as possible is important. This will improve the likelihood of a quick recovery. -
Do Transplant Recipients Face an Increased Risk of Developing Skin Cancer?
Skin cancer can affect anyone regardless of gender, race or age, but organ transplant recipients are at much greater risk. -
What Is Knee Revision Surgery And How Do I Know If I Need It?
Knee revision surgery may be needed after an initial knee replacement due to infection, loosening, fracture or other factors. -
3 Things To Know About Lung Cancer: Who's at Risk?
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. -
Functional Dyspepsia: What Is It and How Can You Manage It?
Functional dyspepsia can be challenging to manage, but the impact on your daily life can be minimized by making dietary modifications, reducing stress and seeking medical support. -
5 Things to Know About Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
Hip and knee replacements are elective surgeries with high success rates and low recovery time. -
5 Questions to Ask Yourself if You're Going Through Perimenopause
Having hot flashes, night sweats and other menopausal symptoms but still getting your period? You may be experiencing perimenopause. -
6 Helpful Tips for Traveling with a Pacemaker
If you have a pacemaker or a surgically implanted defibrillator it’s important to take precautions before jetting off for your summer vacation. -
What Is Heat Stroke and 7 Ways to Protect Yourself and Your Family
Exertional heat illness, commonly known as "heat stroke," is a major cause of death and illness in young athletes and laborers who work outside in the heat and humidity. -
Why Is Excessive Alcohol Use a Danger to Men’s Health?
This blog will dive into the potential dangers of excessive alcohol use, specifically concerning men's health. -
5 Surefire Signs Your Baby Might Have a Milk Allergy (and How to Help Them)
Approximately 2%-7& of infants 1 year and younger have a milk allergy. Here are the signs to look for. -
Can Trigger Finger Heal On Its Own?
Trigger finger is a common, painful condition that can cause your finger to get stuck in the bent position. Surgery is not always required for treatment. -
Shoulder Pain: What Causes It and How to Find Relief
Shoulder pain can be caused by a sudden sports injury or can be the result of accumulated pain over time. There are many treatment options available. -
What Is Frontotemporal Dementia and Is There a Cure?
Brain disorders can be progressive and cause changes to behaviors or language skills. Discover what brain disorders like frontotemporal dementia do to your brain cells. -
Why is Late-Stage Cervical Cancer on the Rise in 2023?
While the overall rate of cervical cancer in the United States is declining, late-stage cervical cancer is on the rise. Find out why. -
A Man with Down Syndrome Helps Care for Patients
Meet David Rice, an exceptional abilities patient with Down syndrome at Ochsner Health. -
Woman with Parkinson's Disease Is Sewing Again Thanks to Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep brain stimulation can help Parkinson's disease patients get back to doing things they love. -
9 Important Facts to Know About Gout from a Rheumatologist
Is eating unhealthily the cause of gout which is often referred to as a “disease of kings.” -
What Are Alcohol Disorders and How Do They Damage Your Body?
If you’ve ever been close to someone who suffers from some alcohol use disorder, the cost of that abuse is a hefty one. -
5 Ways To Identify Possible Skin Cancer At Home
Melanoma is made up of cells called melanocytes (the same cells that make-up benign moles). When these cells become abnormal and cancerous, they are referred to as melanoma. -
How High Blood Pressure and Type 2 Diabetes Can Affect Your Sex Life
Effectively managing existing chronic conditions is essential to prevent complications, including erectile dysfunction and low sex drive. -
11 Causes of Red Eyes and Which Kinds of Eye Drops Are Best
Inflammation, dryness and other conditions can cause eye redness. We'll share when you should seek medical attention for red eyes and ways to eliminate the discomfort. -
9 Common Symptoms of Strep Throat and How to Treat It in 2023
Fifteen percent to 20% of kids are considered “strep carriers.’’ This means that a tiny amount of strep lives in their throat at all times. -
6 Top Symptoms of Tension Headaches and How to Treat Them
A combination of methods can be used to make living with tension headaches more manageable. -
What Does an Occupational Therapist Do?
Occupational therapy is an expansive field with dozens of specialties ranging from hand therapy to pediatrics to stroke recovery. -
How Do I Know If I Am Having a Heart Attack?
Heart attacks aren’t the same for everyone. Learn about the range of symptoms. -
How Are Transplanted Organs Matched?
Explaining how organs are matched to patients in need of a life-saving transplant. -
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): Why Do I Keep Getting Them?
As many as 4 in 10 women who get a UTI will get at least one more within six months. Here’s what to do. -
How Is Cancer Treated? Here Are Multiple Treatment Options
A brief overview of common cancer treatment options. -
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. -
9 Warning Signs of a Heart Attack from Your Body a Month Before
Heart attacks can happen suddenly or without notice. Warning signs may occur for many people hours, days or weeks in advance. Knowing these signs and symptoms can help you save your life. -
Here Are 6 Ways Stroke Symptoms May Differ in Women in 2023
Strokes can have a more negative and long-term impact for women, since they generally live longer than men. -
Top Symptoms of a Stroke You Must Know
Take our quiz to learn your risk of a stroke. -
7 Ways to Know You May Be Having a Stroke
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Learn the signs to spot a stroke. -
Having a Stroke? Here's Why You Must Act Fast
Early treatment can reduce the brain damage that results from a stroke. -
What is the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) for Parkinson’s Disease?
Don’t lose your voice to Parkinson’s disease – speech therapy can help. -
What Is Parkinson's Disease? 10 Things to Know
Parkinson’s disease patients experience a slow, progressive loss of cells that make dopamine in the brain. -
How to Get Narcan in 2023: The Lifesaving Drug for Opioid Overdose
On March 29, 2023, the FDA approved Narcan for over-the-counter purchase, allowing anyone to buy this medication without a prescription. -
Here Are the Top Ways Diabetes Might Hurt Your Vision
We highly stress that those living with diabetes take vision loss seriously. Get screened by an ophthalmologist routinely and keep diabetes and A1C well controlled. -
What Do I Need to Know About Liver Transplants in 2023?
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 Do I Know if I Am Registered as an Organ Donor in 2023?
90% of U.S. adults say they support organ donation but only 60% are actually signed up on a registry list. -
What Are the Requirements for Organ Donation in 2023?
All people should consider themselves potential organ and tissue donors—regardless of age, health, race or ethnicity. -
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. -
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. -
Best Ways to Boost Your Immune System During 2023 Flu Season
Up to 80% of communicable diseases are transferred by touch, so make sure to wash up often during flu season. -
Insomnia During Pregnancy: 9 Tips for the Best Night's Sleep
Several factors can contribute to insomnia during pregnancy. Trouble sleeping can begin as early as the first trimester as hormone levels begin to change and can persist into in the third trimester. -
Deadly Fungal Infection Candida Auris in 2023: Should You Be Worried?
The ‘superbug’ Candida auris is a fungal disease that can spread in healthcare settings, but is it as scary as the news makes it seem? -
What is Colon Cancer? Three Facts You Must Know in 2023
Colon cancer usually begins as a polyp on the inner lining of the colon or rectum. It can grow outward to some or all layers of the colon. -
How Common Is Pain During Sexual Intercourse (Dyspareunia)?
Don’t discount pain or discomfort during sex as normal. -
I Think Mastitis Is Starting: Top Tips on How Treat It Early
A new treatment option can help treat early-stage mastitis -
14 Top Signs of Sleep Apnea You Need to Know
What if loud snoring and restless nights are actually a sign of sleep apnea? -
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. -
What is the Cause of Kidney Failure, and How Can I Prevent It?
About 37 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease. It is important to know what are the main causes of kidney failure and the steps you can take to prevent it. -
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 Are Epstein-Barr Virus and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Connected?
The linking of MS and EBV could be a significant step in preventing MS, which affects nearly 1 million people over the age of 18 in the United States. -
Is it Dangerous for My Teenager to Turn to TikTok for Medical Advice?
A newer trend currently amongst teens includes seeking social media therapy. As a result, teenagers seek alternative methods to help with their mental health challenges. -
What Are the Best Over-the-Counter Allergy Medications for Adults?
Which allergy medication you take depends on your specific symptoms and, to some degree, which medication your body reacts to best. -
How Are Multiple Sclerosis and Hardening of the Arteries (Atherosclerosis) Linked?
Researchers now believe multiple sclerosis and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) have a link in addition to their use of the common suffix. -
The 6 Top Mold Allergy Symptoms in Adults
While many allergies are seasonal, mold allergies are not because mold grows year around both indoors and outside. -
8 Natural Ways to Beat Spring Allergies
From consuming green tea and spicy food to using a neti pot, these natural remedies can alleviate your allergies. -
Important Facts You Should Know About Gestational Diabetes in 2023
Around 10% of pregnancies in the United States are affected by gestational diabetes. Learn how gestational diabetes may affect your pregnancy. -
What Is a Gamma Knife and What Makes It So Special?
A Gamma Knife procedure is often referred to as a “radiosurgery” but it does not involve any type of incision, making it far less invasive than traditional surgery. -
How Does Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Work to Regulate the Heart?
Cardiac resynchronization therapy is used to improve the heart’s rhythm and the symptoms associated with an irregular heartbeat. -
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? 5 Top Symptoms to Be Aware of
For people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, normal breathing can be an ongoing struggle. While COPD isn’t curable, it is often preventable and treatable. -
Is It Possible To Get Hay Fever and Fever At The Same Time?
Hay fever can be manageable with the correct medication and lifestyle changes. A total of 60 million people a year in the United States are affected by hay fever, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Hay fever is not detrimental or severe, but it can be uncomfortable. -
Is It True That Tattoos Can Increase Your Risk of Getting Skin Cancer?
With more people getting tattoos, it is important to address the possible health risks that may come along with this practice. -
How Soon Can I Go Back to Work After Stomach Flu?
The stomach viruses most common in adults can stick around and be spread for a few days even after you feel better. -
Disabling Shaking in the Hands: Could Essential Tremors Be to Blame?
An estimated 10 million Americans have essential tremors -- nearly 10 times the number with Parkinson’s. -
Can Stiff-Person Syndrome Be Managed? Here Are 3 Things to Know
Stiff-person syndrome is a rare neurological disease affecting only about 1 or 2 million people. There is still much that researchers don’t understand bout the disorder. -
What Is Kesimpta? Is The Medication Used to Treat Multiple Sclerosis?
More than 2 million people worldwide live with MS, and drug treatments provide hope. -
Here's Why Pore Strips Are a Bad Idea for Your Skin
Pore strips have mixed reviews on if they remove debris or if the strong adhesives irritate the skin and yank away more than just blackheads. -
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): What is it and Who Needs One?
Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs) or “heart pumps” support heart function and assist in blood flow to the body. -
Do I Have Heart Disease? 5 Sneaky Signs to Know About
Being diagnosed with heart disease can be scary and unexpected. Not all signs or symptoms of heart disease are clear or obvious like a heart attack or irregular heartbeat. Some symptoms can be misleading or mistaken for something else. -
The Best Ways to Control Menopause Vasomotor Symptoms (VMS) in 2023
Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) or hot flashes are the most common menopausal symptoms. Here's what you need to know about the causes of VMS and how you can help keep them at bay. -
The Top Cause of Heart Attacks in Pregnant Women: SCAD
SCAD is a condition, that has the potential to cause devastating heart attacks in young or pregnant women. Know what SCAD is, who is at risk and the signs to look for. -
Everything to Know About the Pediatric Cath Lab
Ochsner Health's pediatric cath lab can diagnose and treat heart problems in children. -
The 3 Best Products to Treat Dry Skin and 3 to Avoid
What are the best over-the-counter products to treat dry, itchy winter skin?