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Untreated primary hyperparathyroidism can lead to osteopenia and osteoporosis, increased fracture risk, heart disease and kidney disease, so it's important to see your physician if you have symptoms.
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3 Frozen Chicken Tenders Made With Simple, Wholesome Ingredients
Frozen chicken tenders are convenient crowd pleasers for kids and adults alike. And fortunately, more better-for-you options are hitting store shelves. -
6 Healthier Fast Food Options to Try in 2026
If your overbooked schedule means that you sometimes pull up to that fast food window, here are our six top picks nutrition-wise. -
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. -
Best Treatment for Herniated Disc Without Surgery
A herniated cervical disc can be painful, but it's not as serious as it may sound. Ochsner neurosurgeon Jonathan Riffle, DO, explains. -
From Mammogram to Recovery: How Integrative Oncology Supported Michelle’s Care
Michelle's routine mammogram caught breast cancer before she could feel it. Read her story and learn how Ochsner's integrative oncology team supported her full recovery.
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What Does Retinol Do for Your Skin?
Retinol works by boosting skin cell and collagen production, unclogging pores, and exfoliating the skin. -
How Do Compression Socks Help Blood Flow?
What do compression socks do? Discover how compression socks improve blood flow, reduce the risk of clots and ease discomfort. Learn about their benefits, uses and how to choose the right pair to support your well-being. -
Does Your Heart Race While You Sleep? Here's What You Should Know
Explore the reasons behind an increased heart rate when sleeping and learn practical steps to take if it's affecting your sleep quality and health. -
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. -
Does Using a Straw Cause Lip Wrinkles? Here's What a Dermatologist Says
Repetitive facial expressions can play a role in the development of lip lines. Here are six ways to minimize lip wrinkles. -
Face Taping for Wrinkles: Does It Work and Are There Risks?
Medical experts say face taping for fine wrinkles does work to a degree, but it's at best a short-term solution. -
How Do I Build an Anti-Aging Skincare Routine?
While we cannot stop curbing the physical signs of aging, building a routine to help you age well is possible. Here are the ingredients and products to look for when building your skincare routine. -
Mediterranean Diet: 12 Tips For A Heart-Healthy Diet
The Mediterranean diet is a heart-healthy way of eating based on the traditional cuisine of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. -
Discover RHA Facial Fillers for More Natural Results
RHA fillers are a line of hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers that are specifically designed to adapt to facial dynamics, like smiling. -
What Is in Botox? A Plastic Surgeon Explains How These Injections Work
At Ochsner Plastic Surgery, Dr. Adam Hauch uses wrinkle relaxers, like Botox, Dysport and Jeuveau, to restore patients’ youthful appearance. -
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. -
How Do I Build a Man's Skin Care Routine?
Maybe you are used to washing your face with a bar of soap or body wash, but those days are over. Skin care is no longer just for women. -
What is AFib? Expert Advice From a Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Learn about atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder. Understand its risks, including stroke, and protect your long-term heart health. -
Are Body Scrubs Good For Your Skin? 3 Things You Should Know
Body scrubs have gained popularity over the years to achieve smoother, more radiant skin. But are body scrubs beneficial for your skin, or could they do more harm than good? -
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. -
Does High Blood Pressure Zap Your Energy?
Feeling tired or low on stamina? Uncontrolled high blood pressure may be to blame. Digital Medicine can help. -
Natural Sleep Aids: 5 Drinks That May Help You Sleep Better
To help you sleep better, consider adding one or more of these healthy drinks to your diet. -
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At What Age Do Kids Need Sports Physicals?
A well-child exam is a comprehensive checkup focused on your child's overall growth and development, while sports physicals are more focused on musculoskeletal, heart and lungs. -
Baby, It’s Hot! Sunscreen and Infants
Learn more about guidelines and tips on if sunscreen is right for infants -
What to Know About Protecting Yourself From the Sun
While spending time in the sunshine and fresh air can be good for your health, it’s important to take a couple of precautions before heading outside. -
Who Should Donate Blood?
Learn about rare blood types by ethnicity, type O demand and how to donate at Ochsner Blood Center. -
What Are the Benefits of Strength Training After Age 40?
Strength training after 40 helps build muscle, boost metabolism, protect joints and prevent age-related decline for a stronger, healthier future. -
What Is an Aortic Dissection? 7 Things to Know
An aortic dissection happens when a tear forms in the inner layer of the aorta, the body's main artery. -
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Best Sleeping Positions During Pregnancy: 5 Tips for Better Rest
Getting quality sleep during pregnancy is possible with the right support, comfort strategies and healthy sleep habits. Learn how simple adjustments, supportive positioning and mindful routines can help you rest more comfortably throughout your pregnancy. -
What Is Cyclosporiasis?
Cyclosporiasis is a parasite-caused illness. Learn the symptoms, causes, treatment and when to see a doctor. -
How Does Smoking Affect Chronic Pain?
Smoking can make chronic pain worse by reducing blood flow and raising inflammation. Learn why cigarettes feel helpful and how quitting supports healing.By Joy Melerine -
What Is Open-Heart Surgery?
Open‑heart surgery is a major procedure where surgeons open the chest to repair serious heart conditions such as coronary artery disease, valve disease, congenital defects and aneurysms. It includes operations like coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve repair or replacement and aortic aneurysm repair, and typically involves the use of a heart‑lung bypass machine. Most patients recover within several weeks and can return to long, active lives with heart‑healthy habits. -
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Top 3 Low-Sugar Barbecue Sauce Picks from a Registered Dietitian
Top picks for BBQ sauces that give you all of the flavor with less sugar. -
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What Necessities Do I Need in a First-Aid Kit?
Having a well-stocked first-aid kit in case of accidents is important for preventing infections, as well as lessening the potential severity of an injury. -
3 Important Requests to Make for the 2026 Hurricane Season
Make sure you and your family are prepared for hurricane season by making these three important health-related phone calls ahead of time. -
Traveling With Kids: A Parent's Guide to a Smooth Trip
Traveling with children? Learn what to pack, TSA rules for formula, car seat safety tips and how to keep kids happy and healthy on your next family trip. -
Flood Water Safety: How to Protect Yourself During and After a Natural Disaster
Flood water safety is critical during a natural disaster. Learn how to avoid standing water dangers and protect your family, plus Ochsner Anywhere Care options. -
Best Tips to Prepare for 2026 Hurricane Season When You Are Pregnant
Hurricane season is starting, and for pregnant women, it’s important to take extra steps to ensure everything goes smoothly. -
What Is CABG Surgery? A Guide to Heart Bypass Surgery
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), also known as heart bypass surgery, helps restore blood flow to the heart when arteries become severely narrowed or blocked. Learn why this procedure is performed, what recovery looks like and how it can improve long-term heart health. -
Does Chlorine Help with Acne?
Chlorine is a powerful disinfectant known for its ability to kill bacteria effectively. Chlorine disrupts the function of acne-causing bacteria by breaking down their cellular processes. This reduces the number of bacteria on the skin, helping to lessen the redness and pain of pimples. You should not use chlorine products for acne that are not specifically made for skincare. -
What Are the Symptoms, Treatment and Expert Care Options for Sickle Cell Disease?
Sickle cell disease affects millions of people around the world, including many families across Louisiana. Ochsner is here to help you understand sickle cell disease, recognize its symptoms, and learn more about the treatment options available to help you live well. -
How Elite Athletes Manage Pressure and 3 Things We Can Learn From Them
World Cup athletes face intense mental pressure. Learn how elite players manage stress and what their strategies can teach us about everyday well-being. Billions of fans watch the World Cup for the goals, the saves and the moments that define careers. But for the players on that field, the mental demands are just as real as the physical ones. Competing at this level means managing national expectations, constant media coverage and the knowledge that every move is being judged in real time. That kind of pressure doesn't just shake confidence; it disrupts focus, decision-making and the physical execution of skills players have spent years building. -
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Anti-Aging Skincare During the Summer
Follow our expert advice to keep pigmentation in check, wrinkles at bay, and your skin looking great all summer long. -
8 Symptoms of Graves' Disease and How It's Treated
Although Graves’ disease has no cure, there are three treatment options for overactive thyroid due to Graves' disease. -
Heart Failure Explained: What You Need to Know
Learn about heart failure, when a heart transplant is necessary, what to expect from the process, and how cardiogenic shock can impact advanced heart failure. -
The Best Anti-Aging Foods to Help You Live Longer and Look Younger in 2026
The use of nutrition as an antiaging tool is becoming an increasingly popular means to a more youthful-looking complexion. -
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When Should You Get Tested For Prostate Cancer?
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, but early detection through screening can lead to highly effective treatment. -
Back to the Beam: A Young Gymnast’s Comeback After Elbow Surgery
With expert care from Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute, elite teen gymnast returns to competition just five weeks after surgery. -
Managing High Blood Pressure as a Physician and a Patient
An Ochsner doctor describes his experience with the Ochsner Digital Medicine program. -
Are Nicotine Pouches Safer Than Vaping?
Learn what nicotine pouches are, their risks and side effects, and how they compare to smoking. Get expert support to quit nicotine with Ochsner.By Debra Taylor -
Our Favorite Healthy Condiments for Summer Cookouts
These dietitian-approved, better-for-you condiment lists and recipes will make your grill outs and get togethers as healthy as ever. -
7 Best Ways to Eat Healthy When the Power Goes Out in 2026
If bad weather leaves you in the dark, here are some tasty and nutritious meal ideas to serve up—no oven, blender, perishables or microwave required! -
What Do Food Expiration Dates Really Mean? Do I Need to Follow Them?
Learn the difference between the “use by,” “sell by” and “best by” labels that are often seen on food packaging. -
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5 Ways to Work Multiple Muscle Groups in the Pool
Use your pool time to the fullest by incorporating exercise. Improve agility, balance and cardiovascular fitness all at once! -
These Are The 2 Best Meatless Burgers, According to a Dietitian
Be careful, because some meatless burgers are loaded with far more carbs and sodium than a regular burger, and some with not much protein at all. -
Digital Medicine: Manage High Blood Pressure from Anywhere in 2026
Ochsner Digital Medicine helps you manage Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure from home with expert remote care. -
What Is the Difference Between a Maze Procedure and an Ablation for Afib?
Discover the differences between maze procedures and ablation for AFib. Learn how each technique creates scar tissue to restore heart rhythm disorders. -
How Is Hantavirus Transmitted?
Chances are excellent that you won’t get hantavirus. Experts say the spread of the disease is highly unlikely for most people who are not directly exposed to rodents. -
What Are the Main Causes of Breast Cancer?
About 85% of breast cancers occur in women with no family history. Learn your risk factors and what you can do to try to prevent breast cancer. -
Top 3 Picks for Better-For-You Hot Dogs
Most hot dogs are loaded with sodium, nitrates, nitrites and food dyes but there are a few better-for-you options. Here are three of them. -
9 Things To Know About Boil Water Advisories in 2026
Answers to commonly asked questions about a boil water advisory from an infectious disease doctor. -
How To Protect Yourself When Traveling To Hurricane-Affected Areas in 2026
Those who must travel to hurricane-affected areas, including those who are traveling for humanitarian aid work, should follow these medical recommendations. -
14 Steps You Must Take for 2026 Hurricane Preparedness
Don't wait until a hurricane is in the Gulf to start making preparations. Follow these expert recommendations so that you're ready. -
How Do You Treat a Benign Thyroid Nodule?
There is good news when it comes to treating benign thyroid nodules, one of the most common thyroid conditions. -
Generator Safety Tips for 2026
Generators are great to have when extreme weather knocks out power. Follow these generator safety tips to protect you and your family. -
How To Build A Disaster Supply Kit In 2026
Learn how to build a disaster supply kit with essentials like water, food and first aid supplies. Be prepared for any emergency with these tips. -
What Medical Supplies Should I Bring in a 2026 Hurricane Evacuation?
Prepare for hurricane evacuations with a medical supply kit. Learn what to pack, how to store medications and tips for protecting your health. -
How to Avoid Car Sickness
Prepare for car sickness prevention for both kids and adults with these tips and tricks for a smooth and enjoyable trip. -
Here's How to Build a Complete First-Aid Kit for 2026
Learn how to prepare for emergencies with this essential first aid kit checklist for families and babies. Stay safe and ready for the unexpected! -
What Is Telehealth? 6 Facts Worth Knowing
Explore the top six facts about telehealth and how it's reshaping patient care experiences for a healthier future. -
What Is a Mammogram?
A mammogram is a special test that can detect breast cancer. Because most breast cancers cannot be felt, a yearly mammogram can be a valuable tool for early detection. -
What is a TAVR Procedure?
TAVR is a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure for those at increased risk for complications with traditional open-heart surgery. -
Quiz: What Should You Know About Stroke Risk?
High blood pressure isn't the only warning sign to watch for. Find out the things that put you at risk for a stroke. -
5 Best Healthy Boxed Mac and Cheese Options for 2026
Good news, mac and cheese lovers: More and more pre-made options are cropping up in stores. Learn which are the healthiest. -
3 of the Best Picks for Healthier Boxed Brownies
Here are three good-for-you brownie mixes you can find on shelves now. All are low-carb, gluten-free and made with no artificial sweeteners or colors. -
Our Top 6 Pasta Sauce Picks Based on Nutritional Value
There’s no shortage of opinions when it comes to the “best" pasta sauce. In this case, we’re talking about the top picks, nutritionally speaking, that you’ll find at your local grocery. -
3 Of The Best Healthy Frozen Pizzas
Frozen pizza can be tasty and nutritious! Registered Dietitian Molly Kimball gives her selections for the best frozen pizzas at the grocery stores. -
What Are the Warning Signs of Stroke in Women?
Strokes can have a more negative and long-term impact for women, since they generally live longer than men. -
Do You Know the Stroke Symptoms to Recognize Immediately?
Strokes don’t just happen to older adults. A quarter of strokes occur in those under 65. -
How Can You Make Caregiving After Stroke Easier?
When a loved one experiences a stroke, navigating the aftermath can feel like venturing into uncharted territory. As a caregiver, you play a crucial role in their recovery journey. -
At What Age is the Human Brain Fully Developed?
The human brain reaches its physical size and weight around age 13 or 14. However, our human intellect continues to develop, mature, and change across our lifespan. -
What Is Normal Blood Sugar?
Learn how glucose and insulin work, what A1C means, diabetes warning signs and ways to manage healthy blood sugar. -
A Photographer, an ALS Diagnosis and Life Through a New Lens
Rusty C. has spent most of his life behind a camera. A lifelong photographer and retired local photojournalist, he fell in love with photography at age 3. For decades, he used his lens to tell other people’s stories. Today, he is sharing his own. -
What is the Difference Between a Midwife and an OB/GYN?
Both OB/GYNS and midwives deliver babies, but there are some differences. Learn about OB/GYNs and midwives when it comes to your preferred and recommended birth plan.By Jimi Aucoin -
What Is the Cause of Sinus Infection?
Sinus infection symptoms, causes and relief: Learn what sinusitis feels like, what helps at home and when it’s time to see a doctor.By Farah Munir, MD and Marlon Joseph, MD -
How to Properly Latch for Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is the recommended approach for feeding your baby, but sometimes it can be difficult. Let's explore proper latching techniques, how much to feed your baby and how to increase milk supply.