Lakeview Hospital and the Alzheimer’s Association Louisiana Chapter invite the community to a free Building Brain‑Healthy Habits Lunch and Learn on June 18 from 12 n.n-1 p.m. in recognition of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.
This educational session will highlight simple, everyday habits that can help protect memory and support long‑term brain health. Participants will learn how nutrition, exercise, social engagement, and heart health all play a role in keeping the brain strong.
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced that Louisiana SNAP recipients will only be able to use their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards for purchases made within the state and in ZIP codes adjacent to Louisiana's border in neighboring states. The change protects benefits from fraud and out-of-state use, strengthening program integrity, and ensuring SNAP dollars support Louisiana grocers, farmers, businesses, and local communities.
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is now issuing SUN Bucks. The program provides $120 in grocery benefits to help ensure children who receive free or reduced-price school meals get the nutrition they need when schools are closed for summer break.
Louisiana Healthcare Connections has introduced a newly named physician recognition, the Transforming Health Award.
The inaugural recipients of the Transforming Health Award include three physicians/physician groups representing key areas of care across Louisiana:
· Samuel. Brown, MD, Kenner
· New Orleans East Louisiana (NOELA) Community Health Center, New Orleans
· Lily Pad Pediatrics, Opelousas
St. Tammany Health System welcomes Lakeshore Urology as presenting sponsor of the fourth annual Man Up! men’s health event, a free community-focused evening dedicated to education, prevention, and accessible screening opportunities for men across the Northshore.
The event, which is open to the public, will be June 4, from 5-7 p.m. at Covington Beer Garden, 436 N. New Hampshire St.
