Health
Miracle baby, mother doing just fine after coma scare
After a six-week induced coma and treatment for acute respiratory distress syndrome, a Des Allemands woman miraculously gave birth to a healthy baby girl. […]
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Family stunned by son’s brain tumor, friends chip in to help
Co-workers and friends know Stacy and Jay Sessions of Destrehan as being “the nicest people you would ever want to know,” but tragedy struck them last month when their 8-year-old son Brady was diagnosed with a temporal lobe brain tumor. […]
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Tasty entrees at value pricing draw crowds at new hospital cafe
For years, the hospital cafeteria has served as a secret dining destination for parish workers and office staff on the West Bank. But after a new renovation, the Oyster’s Pearl won’t stay a secret for long. […]
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Family battles cancer twice, calls on ABC show for help
Duston Frickey and Vanessa Frank met and fell in love while caring for their children at St. Jude Hospital in Memphis. […]
Events & Announcements
Free health screenings kick off summer
The United Way of St. Charles and the St. Charles Community Health Center are teaming up this weekend to host a summer kick-off event for the Success By 6 program. […]
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Mosquitoes swarm Luling, low numbers in rest of parish
One of the coldest winters on record has thrown off the mating habits of mosquitoes, which means many residents in St. Charles Parish have been able to venture out of their homes without having to constantly swat at the annoying insects. […]
Business
New center to offer medical, dental care to East Bank students
A new school-based wellness center located between St. Rose Elementary and Albert Cammon Middle School will provide nearby students medical and dental care with no out of pocket cost to their parents. […]
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‘Skype for doctors’ helps treat strokes from miles away
Thanks to advancements in technology, stroke patients at St. Charles Parish Hospital can now be seen, and treated, by a neurologist with a click of the keyboard. […]
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6th grader fights to keep use of arm
When Jacob Andrews, 12, first started complaining of arm pain in August 2009, his grandparents thought that he was just trying to get out of doing homework. […]