Touro marked its 174th birthday by celebrating the opening of its newly renovated, $7.5 million Outpatient Surgery Center, doubling its size to enhance access to surgical care in an outpatient setting. The facility now features six operating rooms and 15 pre- and post-operative bays, accommodating more patients and offering a broader range of procedures.
August 25, 2026
University Medical Center New Orleans (UMC) celebrated a major expansion of its Cancer Center, increasing capacity for advanced cancer treatment, specialty care, clinical research, and patient support while positioning the academic medical center to serve a growing number of patients from across Louisiana and the Gulf South.
August 25, 2026
As students across the state return to the classroom, youth vaping remains a critical public health crisis. The 2023 Louisiana Youth Tobacco Survey reports that 30% of high school students and 18% of middle school students currently vape, making Louisiana the third-highest state in the nation for high school vaping.
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is calling on parents, teachers, health care providers, and community partners to educate young people about the risks of vaping and protect their health.
August 25, 2026
Greenbelt, Maryland – A former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) employee pled guilty in federal court, today, to a conspiracy charge stemming from a scheme to evade Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and the Federal Records Act in connection with communications about coronavirus research grants.
David M. Morens, 78, of Chester, Maryland, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit offenses and to defraud the United States. Morens served as a senior advisor in NIAID’s Office of the Director from 2006 through 2022.
August 25, 2026
The St. Tammany Health System Nursing Department announced the second-quarter 2026 winners of its Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing as well as winners of the quarter’s Sunflower Award, for demonstrated support of the nursing mission.
This quarter’s Daisy winners are:
-Claire Gulledge, RN (New Family Center);
-Tiffany Hunt, RN (Pediatric Emergency Department);
-Elizabeth Wong, RN (Adult Health).
This quarter’s Sunflower winners are:
-Certified Nursing Assistant Courtney Boiter;
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