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CEO hopes healthcare bill reduces ER visits
As certain aspects of the new healthcare legislation take affect, local healthcare and insurance providers are considering what it could mean for St. Charles Parish. […]
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Get back to fitness routine after gluttony of Carnival, Super Bowl
After the Carnival Season and Super Bowl Sunday, it can be hard to get back into a fitness routine. […]
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Have a happy Lent, everybody
This new decade has made a grand entrance in southeast Louisiana. […]
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St. Charles 10th healthiest parish in state
St. Charles Parish was named as the tenth healthiest parish in Louisiana, according to a study by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. […]
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Son honored with blood drive
Wayne P. Champagne was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia just two weeks after his 20th birthday. […]
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Hi-tech hospital Web site provides video, info on critical health procedures
A new Web site launched by River Parishes Hospital will give consumers immediate access to information about the hospital’s services and medical staff, interactive health tools, educational videos and animations. […]
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H1N1 vaccine finally arrives, more eligible
From April to mid-November, close to 47 million Americans contracted the H1N1 flu virus, and while the pandemic has receded, another H1N1 wave could occur if vaccination rates slack off, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Protection. […]
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Health center low on vaccine, no date for more
With the H1N1 virus, or Swine Flu, sweeping the nation, many areas are offering the vaccine to anyone who wants it. […]
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“Church Ladies” shed 101 pounds to win $3,000 in Biggest Loser
Twenty-two teams competed in the Fitness Club’s “Biggest Loser” competition. In all, the teams’ lost a total of 818.3 pounds in only eight weeks. […]