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    Feb 1, 2021 News
    Back in the groove | After successful heart surgery, this 610 Stomper feels better than ever.

    Local dancer back in the groove after successful heart surgery Dorian, who is living with HIV, had always lived what he thought was an active lifestyle. As a member of the 610 Stomper dance group and an HIV advocate, his days seemed far from sedentary, often filled with dance practices, second-lining, educational events, special appearances, and Mardi Gras madness. It wasn’t until a few months prior to the 2020 Mardi Gras Season when Dorian realized something was off. “For a few months, it felt like someone ...

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    Oct 1, 2020 News
    Expecting twins…and battling breast cancer

    For many women, getting the news of a pregnancy brings feelings of excitement and joy. Ashley O’Bryan was over-the-moon thrilled when she learned she was pregnant with twins after undergoing infertility treatments. Nothing could have prepared her for the news that would soon change her joy to worry: a diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer at the age of 38. Ashley’s mother had a history of dense, fibrocystic breasts, so Ashley was always proactive with her health. Fibrocystic breast is a common ...

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    Jul 15, 2020 News
    LCMC Health’s Touro and West Jefferson Medical Center Achieve Level 2 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation

    Designation recognizes the excellent care both hospitals provide to the region’s senior population New Orleans, LA – LCMC Health is pleased to announce that Touro and West Jefferson Medical Center have achieved the silver standard Level 2 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) from The American College of Emergency Physicians, with support from The Gary and Mary West Health Institute and John A. Hartford Foundation. The GEDA accreditation recognizes those emergency departments that provide ...

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    Jun 12, 2020 News
    Knee Replacement: A Sweet Success

    Around the middle of last year, Gwendolyn started feeling unbelievable pain constantly throughout the day. She couldn’t sit for too long or get out of a chair without her joints hurting and being in tremendous pain. Her pain was starting to affect her everyday life and she knew she couldn’t continue bearing through the agony. A change for the better Gwendolyn was hesitant to return to the physician and hospital where she had her first procedure, so her daughter convinced her to come from Alabama to New ...

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    May 28, 2020 News
    A letter to the community

    Let me first take this opportunity to thank you, the public, for sheltering in place. Your patience and perseverance have been instrumental in flattening the curve. It was this group effort that prevented the hospitals from being overwhelmed, the clinicians to improve on treatments, and is now allowing the hospitals to continue to serve the community. Now that society has begun to ease restrictions and slowly open back up, I wanted to take this time to ease your fears and reassure all of you that the ...

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  • Feb 26, 2021 Senior health minute
    What are the signs of dementia?

    Dementia is not a disease itself. It's a collection of symptoms that result from damage to the brain caused by different diseases, such as Alzheimer's. These symptoms vary according to the part of the brain that is damaged. Common early symptoms of ...

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  • Feb 26, 2021 Healthy Living
    Women's Heart Health and Wine

    In case you missed it: Our (virtual) Women's Heart Health and Wine event featured a live panel discussion from our Touro Women's Heart Health experts! They answered the most common heart-related questions and shared lifestyle and nutritional tips to ...

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  • Feb 24, 2021 News
    What to know about stroke and heart disease

    Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Together, heart disease and stroke, along with other cardiovascular diseases, are among the most widespread and ...

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  • Feb 19, 2021 News
    What can you do to prevent heart disease?

    Your heart is a vital organ that keeps your body functioning. But many people don't treat it that way. They may not realize that their daily habits and lifestyle can overwork and damage their hearts, so it’s important to take care of your heart and ...

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