Lakeview Hospital has added a new state-of-the-art DEXA Scanner to its diagnostic Radiology Department offerings, available for evaluating bone health, metabolic status, and body composition. The new technology provides bone density and body composition in one fast, precise scan.
May 4, 2026
LCMC Health announced that three of its hospitals, East Jefferson General Hospital, Touro, and West Jefferson Medical Center, have been recognized by national publications for excellence in maternity care.
April 29, 2026
The Health Secretary, the War Budget, and the Louisiana Doctor Who Kept Fact-Checking
By Dianne Marie Normand Hartley
April 27, 2026
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has confirmed one case of measles in a pediatric resident of Region 1 (comprised of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard parishes). The patient was exposed to measles during international travel.
The individual who tested positive is in isolation and is receiving treatment at a Region 1 hospital. This patient was partially vaccinated. To protect patient confidentiality, no further information about the patient will be released.
April 27, 2026
St. Tammany Health System and Intuitive recently held a hands-on demonstration in the hospital lobby in Covington featuring the da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system.
The event highlighted the hospital’s recent milestone of 500 procedures performed using the next-generation platform while offering live looks at the technology in action and interview opportunities with St. Tammany surgeons about the clinical benefits of advanced minimally invasive technology.
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