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CT Scan vs. MRI: What is the Difference?

CT Scan vs. MRI: What is the Difference?

Warning Signs You May Need Your Spleen Removed

Warning Signs You May Need Your Spleen Removed

The Many Uses of Remicade Infusions

The Many Uses of Remicade Infusions

Understanding the 3 Types of Diabetes

Understanding the 3 Types of Diabetes

5 Early Signs of Alzheimer’s

5 Early Signs of Alzheimer’s

How to Lose Those COVID Pounds

How to Lose Those COVID Pounds

Understanding the Long-term Effects of GERD

Understanding the Long-term Effects of GERD

Take Action to Fight the Flu

Take Action to Fight the Flu

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Through Thick and Thin: Two Friends Share Their Cancer Journey

Through Thick and Thin: Two Friends Share Their Cancer Journey

What is a Capsule Endoscopy?

What is a Capsule Endoscopy?

7 Steps to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus [INFOGRAPHIC]

7 Steps to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus [INFOGRAPHIC]

Underlying Health Conditions that Increase Coronavirus Risk

Underlying Health Conditions that Increase Coronavirus Risk

Respirator Fit Test: What it is and Where to Get it

Respirator Fit Test: What it is and Where to Get it

Blood Type and Blood Donation During Coronavirus

Blood Type and Blood Donation During Coronavirus

SHARING THE NEWS: TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT CANCER

SHARING THE NEWS: TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT CANCER

4 Wound Care Myths You Shouldn't Believe

4 Wound Care Myths You Shouldn't Believe

Gradual Hearing Loss: Signs and Treatment Options

Gradual Hearing Loss: Signs and Treatment Options

PCOS: What it is and How it can Impact Reproductive Health

PCOS: What it is and How it can Impact Reproductive Health

2019 Novel Coronavirus Fact Sheet

2019 Novel Coronavirus Fact Sheet

Bringing More Trials to More People

Bringing More Trials to More People

Free Stop the Bleed Training

Free Stop the Bleed Training

Lane Pharmacy Brings Convenience and Benefits to Zachary Patients

Lane Pharmacy Brings Convenience and Benefits to Zachary Patients

5 Conditions Speech Therapy Can Help

5 Conditions Speech Therapy Can Help

Baton Rouge Hemorrhoid Banding: Treating Stubborn Hemorrhoids

Baton Rouge Hemorrhoid Banding: Treating Stubborn Hemorrhoids

Good Nutrition Starts Early

Good Nutrition Starts Early

The ABCs and 123s of Cancer Stages

The ABCs and 123s of Cancer Stages

10 New Year’s Resolutions For A Healthier, Happier Life

10 New Year’s Resolutions For A Healthier, Happier Life

Is Technology Depriving You of Sleep?

Is Technology Depriving You of Sleep?

Steps to Protecting and Healing a Diabetic Wound

Steps to Protecting and Healing a Diabetic Wound

Early Warning Signs of Hearing Loss

Early Warning Signs of Hearing Loss

A Playbook for Holiday Eating

A Playbook for Holiday Eating

Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: What it Feels Like

Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: What it Feels Like

5 Reasons to get a Flu Shot

5 Reasons to get a Flu Shot

An Introduction to Integrative Medicine

An Introduction to Integrative Medicine

3 Benign Causes of Skin Lumps and Bumps

3 Benign Causes of Skin Lumps and Bumps

Warning Signs You May Need Your Appendix Removed

Warning Signs You May Need Your Appendix Removed

Inguinal Hernia: Causes & Treatments

Inguinal Hernia: Causes & Treatments

Prostate Cancer Awareness

Prostate Cancer Awareness

7 Steps to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

7 Steps to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

3 Common Questions new Parents Ask

3 Common Questions new Parents Ask

Lactose Intolerance vs Milk Allergy: How to Tell the Difference

Lactose Intolerance vs Milk Allergy: How to Tell the Difference

Cancer: Nature vs. Nurture

Cancer: Nature vs. Nurture

Outpatient vs. Inpatient Physical Therapy: Which is Best for You?

Outpatient vs. Inpatient Physical Therapy: Which is Best for You?

PAD Treatment and Diagnosis: What You Should Know

PAD Treatment and Diagnosis: What You Should Know

Electrophysiology: The Art of Treating Heart Rhythm Disorders

Electrophysiology: The Art of Treating Heart Rhythm Disorders

Drowning Prevention

Drowning Prevention

Zachary Integrative Medicine Puts Patients First

Zachary Integrative Medicine Puts Patients First

6 Types of Imaging Tests at Lane [Infographic]

6 Types of Imaging Tests at Lane [Infographic]

Extreme Heat

Extreme Heat

Baton Rouge Hormone Replacement: Is it Right for You?

Baton Rouge Hormone Replacement: Is it Right for You?

What to Expect at Each Trimester of Pregnancy

What to Expect at Each Trimester of Pregnancy

When Should You have a Colonoscopy?: Screening Guidelines

When Should You have a Colonoscopy?: Screening Guidelines

When Outpatient Therapy is the Best Choice for Recovery

When Outpatient Therapy is the Best Choice for Recovery

Home Health Following a Stroke: What to Expect

Home Health Following a Stroke: What to Expect

3 Types of Wounds Treatable with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

3 Types of Wounds Treatable with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

The Process of Getting a Hearing Aid

The Process of Getting a Hearing Aid

Surviving a Heart Attack: 3 Dos and Don'ts

Surviving a Heart Attack: 3 Dos and Don'ts

American Diabetes Association® Alert Day®

American Diabetes Association® Alert Day®

5 Tips to Kick Bad Eating Habits to the Curb

5 Tips to Kick Bad Eating Habits to the Curb

Why Do My Feet Hurt? 5 Common Reasons

Why Do My Feet Hurt? 5 Common Reasons

3 Tips to Control Your Seasonal Allergies

3 Tips to Control Your Seasonal Allergies

Common Hemorrhoid Questions Answered

Common Hemorrhoid Questions Answered

Chickenpox versus shingles—What’s the difference?

Chickenpox versus shingles—What’s the difference?

Infection Prevention and You: What is Measles?

Infection Prevention and You: What is Measles?

Stomach Flu or Influenza?: How to Tell the Difference

Stomach Flu or Influenza?: How to Tell the Difference

Heart Disease: It Can Happen at Any Age

Heart Disease: It Can Happen at Any Age

Getting to the Source of GERD with an Upper GI Endoscopy

Getting to the Source of GERD with an Upper GI Endoscopy

Is a Lung Cancer Screening Right for You?

Is a Lung Cancer Screening Right for You?

Debunking 4 Common Cancer Myths

Debunking 4 Common Cancer Myths

The 5 Step Process to Spotting Melanoma

The 5 Step Process to Spotting Melanoma

Steps To Take If Someone In Your House Is Sick

Steps To Take If Someone In Your House Is Sick

Holiday Food Safety Tips

Holiday Food Safety Tips

Allergies or the Flu: How to Tell the Difference

Allergies or the Flu: How to Tell the Difference

Is it a Cold or Flu?

Is it a Cold or Flu?

Healthy Holiday Eating with Cancer

Healthy Holiday Eating with Cancer

Cancer and Nature vs Nurture

Cancer and Nature vs Nurture

4 Common Sleep Disorders: A Guide

4 Common Sleep Disorders: A Guide

3 Steps You can Take Now to Boost Heart Health

3 Steps You can Take Now to Boost Heart Health

Patient-Centered Survivorship Program at Mary Bird Perkins

Patient-Centered Survivorship Program at Mary Bird Perkins

Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle: What's Normal and What Isn't

Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle: What's Normal and What Isn't

Breast Cancer Myth vs. Fact

Breast Cancer Myth vs. Fact

What Are Adenoids and How Can They Cause Problems?

What Are Adenoids and How Can They Cause Problems?

Occupational Medicine and Urgent Care: Keeping Baton Rouge Employees Healthy

Occupational Medicine and Urgent Care: Keeping Baton Rouge Employees Healthy

Plantar Fasciitis: A Common Source of Heel Pain

Plantar Fasciitis: A Common Source of Heel Pain

Home Health Care: What Is It and Who Needs It?

Home Health Care: What Is It and Who Needs It?

Healing Wounds from Radiation Therapy

Healing Wounds from Radiation Therapy

Baton Rouge Custom Earmolds: Exploring the Benefits

Baton Rouge Custom Earmolds: Exploring the Benefits

When is Snoring a Sign of Sleep Apnea

When is Snoring a Sign of Sleep Apnea

Diverticulitis Surgery: Main Types and When They are Needed

Diverticulitis Surgery: Main Types and When They are Needed

Back-to-School Necessities: Sports Physicals & Vaccinations

Back-to-School Necessities: Sports Physicals & Vaccinations

4 Minimally Invasive Procedures for Common Gynecological Conditions

4 Minimally Invasive Procedures for Common Gynecological Conditions

Post-Operative Home Health: What to do if You Need Help After Surgery

Post-Operative Home Health: What to do if You Need Help After Surgery

What does it Mean When Your Ears are Ringing?

What does it Mean When Your Ears are Ringing?

4 Common Workers Compensation Claims & How to Address Them

4 Common Workers Compensation Claims & How to Address Them

Acupuncture Questions and Answers: Is it Right for You?

Acupuncture Questions and Answers: Is it Right for You?

Osteoarthritis Facts: The Most Common Form of Arthritis

Osteoarthritis Facts: The Most Common Form of Arthritis

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: When and How is it Performed?

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: When and How is it Performed?

Appendicitis: Warning Signs and Surgical Treatment

Appendicitis: Warning Signs and Surgical Treatment

Should You have Endometrial Ablation to Treat Heavy Menstrual Bleeding?

Should You have Endometrial Ablation to Treat Heavy Menstrual Bleeding?

Zachary Fitness Trail Brings the Health Benefits of Walking in Easy Reach

Zachary Fitness Trail Brings the Health Benefits of Walking in Easy Reach

Inguinal Hernias: Types, Causes & Treatments for Baton Rouge Patients

Inguinal Hernias: Types, Causes & Treatments for Baton Rouge Patients

Warning Signs You May Need Your Gallbladder Removed

Warning Signs You May Need Your Gallbladder Removed

The Best Care for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

The Best Care for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

3 Main Causes of Sudden Hearing Loss

3 Main Causes of Sudden Hearing Loss

Most Common Blood Cancers: A Patient's Guide

Most Common Blood Cancers: A Patient's Guide

Heart Health: Know Your Risk Factors

Heart Health: Know Your Risk Factors

THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S DIET AND LIFESTYLE RECOMMENDATIONS

THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S DIET AND LIFESTYLE RECOMMENDATIONS

Causes of Hearing Loss in Children

Causes of Hearing Loss in Children

5 Third Trimester To-Dos before Baby's Arrival

5 Third Trimester To-Dos before Baby's Arrival

4 Signs a Wound Requires Additional Care

4 Signs a Wound Requires Additional Care

3 Great Reasons to Donate Blood

3 Great Reasons to Donate Blood

Baton Rouge Area Volunteer Opportunity: Bring Holiday Cheer with Lane Auxiliary

Baton Rouge Area Volunteer Opportunity: Bring Holiday Cheer with Lane Auxiliary

Identifying 3 Main Types of Hearing Loss

Identifying 3 Main Types of Hearing Loss

A Pediatrician's Quick Guide to Childhood Fevers

A Pediatrician's Quick Guide to Childhood Fevers

Home Health Services Lessen Caregiver Stress

Home Health Services Lessen Caregiver Stress

Detecting and Treating Common Gynecological Conditions

Detecting and Treating Common Gynecological Conditions

Exercise Safety and Diabetes: 5 Tips

Exercise Safety and Diabetes: 5 Tips

Beyond Hand Washing: 5 Tips to Keep Your Child Healthy This Winter

Beyond Hand Washing: 5 Tips to Keep Your Child Healthy This Winter

Stages of Social Development in Children: Ages 1 to 4

Stages of Social Development in Children: Ages 1 to 4

Common Culprits Behind Your Fall Allergies

Common Culprits Behind Your Fall Allergies

Overcoming Food Addiction

Overcoming Food Addiction

The Benefit of Support Through Grief

The Benefit of Support Through Grief

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

HDL vs LDL Cholesterol: What's the Difference?

HDL vs LDL Cholesterol: What's the Difference?

Are You Ready for Flu Season?

Are You Ready for Flu Season?

The Role of Bone Density Testing in Osteoporosis Treatment

The Role of Bone Density Testing in Osteoporosis Treatment

Back to School Tips for ENT Health

Back to School Tips for ENT Health

What is an EKG, and When Should you have One?

What is an EKG, and When Should you have One?

8 Things You Shouldn't Do While Pregnant

8 Things You Shouldn't Do While Pregnant

The Patient's Guide to Colonoscopy Guidelines

The Patient's Guide to Colonoscopy Guidelines

Making Chemotherapy More Comfortable: 6 Helpful Tips

Making Chemotherapy More Comfortable: 6 Helpful Tips

When does the First Prenantal Visit Happen, and what can You Expect?

When does the First Prenantal Visit Happen, and what can You Expect?

Healthy Tips for Louisiana Summers

Healthy Tips for Louisiana Summers

Cancer Screenings Men Should Not Ignore

Cancer Screenings Men Should Not Ignore

Should You use Urgent Care as Primary Care?

Should You use Urgent Care as Primary Care?

What's the Difference Between a Stroke and a Mini Stroke?

What's the Difference Between a Stroke and a Mini Stroke?

The Most Common Risk Factors Associated with High Blood Pressure

The Most Common Risk Factors Associated with High Blood Pressure

Stroke Care: Recognizing the Warning Signs

Stroke Care: Recognizing the Warning Signs

After a Stroke: What to Expect from Stroke Rehabilitation

After a Stroke: What to Expect from Stroke Rehabilitation

Baton Rouge Hospital Testimonials Prove Staff are Every Day Heroes

Baton Rouge Hospital Testimonials Prove Staff are Every Day Heroes

How Occupational Therapy Goes Beyond Injury Recovery

How Occupational Therapy Goes Beyond Injury Recovery

Caring for Your Newborn: Everything Moms Need to Know

Caring for Your Newborn: Everything Moms Need to Know

Cute, Fluffy, and Harboring Bacteria - The Truth About Backyard Poultry

Cute, Fluffy, and Harboring Bacteria - The Truth About Backyard Poultry

Why Every Parent Should Know Infant CPR and How You can Learn

Why Every Parent Should Know Infant CPR and How You can Learn

Tips for Maintaining Workplace Eye Wellness

Tips for Maintaining Workplace Eye Wellness

Making the Best Nutritional Choices for a Healthy Baton Rouge

Making the Best Nutritional Choices for a Healthy Baton Rouge

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment in Zachary

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment in Zachary

Preventing Colorectal Cancer through Screening

Preventing Colorectal Cancer through Screening

What to Know About Colorectal Cancer and How to Prevent It

What to Know About Colorectal Cancer and How to Prevent It

5 Heart Healthy Tips from Louisiana Cardiologists

5 Heart Healthy Tips from Louisiana Cardiologists

Ear Infections in Children: Symptoms and Treatment

Ear Infections in Children: Symptoms and Treatment

Taking Charge of Heart Health for Baton Rouge Patients

Taking Charge of Heart Health for Baton Rouge Patients

Blood Donation in Baton Rouge: The Gift of Life

Blood Donation in Baton Rouge: The Gift of Life

Discover the Long-term Benefits of Healthy Weight Management

Discover the Long-term Benefits of Healthy Weight Management

Strep, Tonsillitis, or Cold - How to Tell the Difference

Strep, Tonsillitis, or Cold - How to Tell the Difference

How to Make 5 Healthy New Year's Resolutions You Can Actually Keep

How to Make 5 Healthy New Year's Resolutions You Can Actually Keep

Fight Disease and Infection with Hand Washing

Fight Disease and Infection with Hand Washing

Choosing an Accredited Surgical Facility

Choosing an Accredited Surgical Facility

Fitness and Diabetes: Why it's Important

Fitness and Diabetes: Why it's Important

Which Wounds can be Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?

Which Wounds can be Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?

When Does Your Parent Need Home Health?

When Does Your Parent Need Home Health?

UNDERSTAND YOUR RISK FOR DIABETES

UNDERSTAND YOUR RISK FOR DIABETES

Diabetes Wound Treatment for Baton Rouge Patients

Diabetes Wound Treatment for Baton Rouge Patients

Flu Shots in Baton Rouge: What Every Patient Should Know

Flu Shots in Baton Rouge: What Every Patient Should Know

Recommended Annual Wellness Visits by Age

Recommended Annual Wellness Visits by Age

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

How to Avoid the Flu This Season

How to Avoid the Flu This Season

Baby Safety Tips for Baton Rouge Parents

Baby Safety Tips for Baton Rouge Parents

Commit to Quit - Tobacco Cessation

"Commit to Quit" - Tobacco Cessation

Managing Day-to-Day Life with Diabetes

Managing Day-to-Day Life with Diabetes

What You Need to Know About Zika Virus

What You Need to Know About Zika Virus

Home Health or Nursing Home: Making the Right Choice

Home Health or Nursing Home: Making the Right Choice

What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?

What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?

Mosquito-Borne Illnesses - More Than Just Itchy Bumps!

Mosquito-Borne Illnesses - More Than Just Itchy Bumps!

The Importance of Immunizations for Baton Rouge Area Children

The Importance of Immunizations for Baton Rouge Area Children

Preventing Foodborne Illness

Preventing Foodborne Illness

The 3 Most Important Steps to Protect Men's Health

The 3 Most Important Steps to Protect Men's Health

Tips to Keep You Safe this Summer

Tips to Keep You Safe this Summer

Managing Stress

Managing Stress

Cataract Risk and Treatment Options in Baton Rouge

Cataract Risk and Treatment Options in Baton Rouge

Stroke Rehabilitation

Stroke Rehabilitation

Sleep Apnea Symptoms and Treatment

Sleep Apnea Symptoms and Treatment

4 Steps you can Take Now to Prevent Skin Cancer

4 Steps you can Take Now to Prevent Skin Cancer

Transradial Catheterization Benefits

Transradial Catheterization Benefits

What is Transradial Cardiac Catheterization?

What is Transradial Cardiac Catheterization?

3 Reasons Your OB is at Lane Regional Medical Center

3 Reasons Your OB is at Lane Regional Medical Center

Why Begin Your Baton Rouge Nursing Career at Lane?

Why Begin Your Baton Rouge Nursing Career at Lane?

Fight the Flu with Good Habits

Fight the Flu with Good Habits

Summer Safety Tips for Food

Summer Safety Tips for Food

What to Do if Your Loved One Refuses to See a Doctor

What to Do if Your Loved One Refuses to See a Doctor

3 Ways to Fight Pre-Diabetes

3 Ways to Fight Pre-Diabetes

5 Healthy Foods That Are Working Against Your Diet

5 "Healthy" Foods That Are Working Against Your Diet

8 Foods for a Healthy Brain

8 Foods for a Healthy Brain

5 Tips to Have Everyone Seeing Red During Heart Month

5 Tips to Have Everyone Seeing Red During Heart Month

Do Something Nice for Your Heart This Valentine's Day: Take These Five Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease

Do Something Nice for Your Heart This Valentine's Day: Take These Five Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease

5 Easy Ways to Introduce Cooking to your Kids

5 Easy Ways to Introduce Cooking to your Kids

The Super Green Smoothie that kids love!

The Super Green Smoothie that kids love!

The Burger Diet

The Burger Diet

10 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues

10 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues