August is National Breastfeeding Month , the perfect time to explore the advantages breastfeeding brings to mamas and their little ones. Count on this ...
This August during National Immunization Awareness Month , get you and your loved ones up to date with immunizations and booster shots for adults and ...
Let’s face it: the NOLA we love can be sweltering for a large part of the year. The heat and humidity are enough to make you bare your shoulders, arms ...
Here in the Big Easy, we’re used to hot and humid summers. Maybe that’s why we like watermelon so much; there’s no summer snack quite as refreshing as ...
MARRERO, LA — West Jefferson Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke quality ...
Marrero, LA (July 2022 ) – West Jefferson Medical Center is one of the first hospitals in Louisiana to achieve the silver standard Level 2 Geriatric ...
We know that a pink ribbon is a sign of breast cancer awareness, but what about a yellow ribbon? If you guessed sarcoma awareness, you’d be right! In ...
The World Health Organization established World Hepatitis Day to raise awareness about hepatitis . Even though hepatitis awareness month is in May, ...
A Pap test is an important health screening test The purpose of a Pap test (also referred to as a Pap smear) is to identify changes in the cervix that ...
The West Jefferson Medical Center’s Cancer Care celebrated cancer survivors on National Cancer Survivors Day at a special brunch sponsored by Boomtown ...
June is Men’s Health Month! At West Jefferson Medical Center, we’re celebrating by sharing information about important men’s health issues , like BPH ...
True or false? 6 questions to test your stroke smarts Did you know that May is Stroke Awareness Month? Over the next couple weeks, we’ll be sharing ...
July is Sarcoma Awareness Month
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