3D Mammography is Here!
Thanks to the Susan G. Komen New Orleans Affiliate and the Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program, our Breast Center has recently updated its equipment with a new 3D mammogram machine. 3D imaging can enhance the radiologist’s ability to detect breast problems. As before, we have a computer assisted process for further aiding the radiologist in detecting breast abnormalities.
Our Breast Center is open Monday – Friday, from 8AM – 5PM, and the second Saturday of each month from 8AM – noon. Spanish is spoken in the center.
May is National Stroke Awareness Month
Stroke threatens millions of lives, but it is largely preventable, and treatable. This American Stroke Month, you can help by recognizing the symptoms in you and others. Learn more about the symptoms from American Stroke Association here. If you think you or a loved one is having a stroke or has had a stroke, call 911 or get to the nearest hospital.
A Number You Should Know
* Statistic from American Stroke Association
New Orleans’ Pride Parade is on June 10th
We are proud to be sponsoring this year’s New Orleans Pride Parade as part of our community initiative to make New Orleans HIV free, We PrEP Together. This year’s parade will take place on June 10th at 7:30PM. Check out the website here for more information.
The Latest: In the News & Around the Community
Number of mumps cases in Louisiana rises to 30, centered on college campuses
The number of mumps cases in Louisiana was up to 30 as of March 30th, prompting warnings from college administrators and state health officials. There are signs that the vaccine has been effective. Those who get it and contract mumps usually have a milder case of the disease than people who don’t get the shot, said Dr. Lorna Seybolt of St. Thomas Community Health Center. Read the full story here.
6 takeaways from Louisiana’s new physical education rules
The Louisiana Department of Education released new physical education standards on April 8th. They don’t change the basic requirement that public school students take 30 minutes of physical education class per day. Recess doesn’t count. High school students must take three semesters of gym, one of which can be replaced by extra-curricular sports. There are five standards, with different tasks depending on the grade. Read the full story here.
Don’t Let Allergies Bother You this Festival Season!
youth across New Orleans at Youth Run NOLA’s 504k on March 18th.
smears and HPV testing in observance of Cervical Health Awareness Month.
People of all athletic backgrounds, and from all neighborhoods are encouraged to lace up with hundreds of hard-working young runners!
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December 10, 2016 Algiers Champions Day in honor of the West Bank schools’ state football titles. They celebrated the state titles with a parade on 
ge of cardiovascular services five days a week from 
ratings but also recognition by HRSA for achieving the highest Health Care Value rating in our Statewide HRSA* region.“We are so grateful to have been able to spend another year helping to provide access to affordable healthcare in the Greater New Orleans region.
Their program works to combat the obstacles facing our youth – many of whom cope with unsafe, unhealthy, and unsupportive circumstance with positive, structured after-shcool engagement. 
overmedicated from a previous doctor? Our behavioral health providers care about your children’s’ futures.
One of our proudest accomplishments of 2016 was being recognized by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) as recipient of the highest value score possible of all Federally Qualified Health Centers in the state. A High Value Health Center is defined by HRSA as one that delivered better, smarter, healthier care by improving cost efficient care delivery compared to the national average while also increasing quality of care and improving access to comprehensive services. Learn more 
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