NEW ORLEANS HEALTH

Health, medical and fitness news from around Louisiana

Statement comes three weeks after his wife said he was withdrawing from race Full story »

Dr. Yvens Laborde of New Orleans, a native of Haiti who works at Ochsner Medical Center, spent more than two weeks in Haiti after the massive Jan. 12 earthquake. He and others set up a mobile medical clinic and even went door to door to treat survivors. He is now back in Haiti to continue that work. Here, in... Full story »

Online course aimed at students who hold master's degrees as nurse practitioners Full story »

Genital herpes, a condition that produces painful sores and increases transmission of AIDS, has infected one in six Americans, according to a U.S. survey that shows prevention efforts haven't stopped outbreaks. The study, conducted from 2005 through 2008, found the infection rate didn't change significantly from a previous report from 1999 to 2004. It was released Tuesday by the... Full story »

The CCC is April 3 Full story »

Get Fit Tuesdays: Healthy advice from Nutritionist Molly Kimball, RD.  Full story »

The state's Office of Group Benefits awarded a contract to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, a move that will add up to 200 jobs in Louisiana, the insurer said Monday. The contract was previously held by Humana, and it was not immediately clear whether the employment figure would be offset by any jobs lost in the state... Full story »

Stirring memories of his campaign for the White House, President Barack Obama made a spirited, shirt-sleeved appeal for passage of long-stalled health care changes Monday as Democratic congressional leaders worked behind the scenes on legislation they hope can quickly gain passage. "Let's seize reform. It's within our grasp," the president implored his audience at Arcadia University, the first outside-the-Beltway... Full story »

The nascent New Orleans biosciences district is launching a master plan study intended to chart a course for the state-chartered entity designed to spur biomedical enterprises in the city. AECOM, an international consulting firm, will lead seven other professional organizations contracted by the district, officially named the Greater Orleans Biosciences Economic Development District. Jim McNamara, president of the district, said the study will involve hundreds of... Full story »

Ease into the training, but there is time to get ready Full story »

Health care professionals see procedure as another symbol of recovery Full story »

Meanwhile, Obama nixes perks for Nebraska, Florida Full story »

Pelican Briefs: News, notes and insights on Louisiana politics Sen. Ed Murray, D-New Orleans, wants the Louisiana Senate to have confirmation authority over all appointees to the governing board for the teaching hospital slated to be built near downtown New Orleans. Senate Bill 18, pre-filed for the session that begins March 29, would affect both nominees of the governor... Full story »

Healthy advice from Nutritionist Molly Kimball, RD. Full story »

Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan. We're all hard-wired with DNA that controls how we burn and store calories from various foods, and the test claims to sort out this machinery. A study this... Full story »