February 25, 2025

Big Brims & Healthy Skin, presented by Duke Neal Medical, announced that it has moved to a nighttime event on April 4 at Ellendale Country Club.

February 25, 2025

Mardi Gras is a time to laissez les bon temps rouler, but it's also important to stay safe and secure during festivities. Acadian Ambulance wants to remind the public about the importance of keeping protected.

-Never drink and drive. Make sure someone in your group will be the designated driver.

-Stay hydrated: Dehydration can impair your judgment and make you more vulnerable to accidents or crime. Pace yourself with water, non-alcoholic beverages, and food.

-Leave glass bottles at home.

-Watch your step for curbs and uneven roads or sidewalks.

February 25, 2025

DePaul Community Health Centers (DCHC) welcomed Optometrist Shaista Vally, OD, at its new Algiers location on 2801 General DeGaulle.

Vally provides patients with routine annual eye visits along with detecting, managing, and treating astigmatism, eye infections, diabetic eye disease, eye injuries, and more.

February 18, 2025

By Dianne Marie Normand Hartley

As Trump’s dynamic, mesmerizing, and rapid-fire spokesperson likes to say, the American people gave the mandate, and in RFK’s case, the Senate approved him to lead health and healthcare in our country.

February 18, 2025

The Louisiana Department of Health is accepting applications to the Louisiana Doula Registry. Once registered, doulas can be reimbursed by insurance providers, including Louisiana Medicaid, for up to $1,500 per pregnancy.