Woman’s Hospital has named O’Neil “Jay” Parenton, MD, chief physician executive. Parenton is a board-certified OB-GYN who has cared for women and families in Baton Rouge for more than 15 years.
October 15, 2026
October 15, 2026
Up to 60 LSU football players will partake this season in a research study aimed at developing a non-invasive, sideline screening tool that could help identify athletes who may have sustained a concussion, even before obvious symptoms appear.
October 15, 2026
Throughout October, Ochsner Baton Rouge is adding expanded mammography appointments, helping women prioritize their breast health.
Ochsner will offer extended Saturday mammography hours on the following dates:
-Oct. 17:
8 a.m.-1 p.m. Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge
-Oct. 24:
8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove
-Oct. 31:
8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge
October 8, 2026
Throughout October, Ochsner Baton Rouge is adding expanded mammography appointments and will host its annual Massages & Mammos event, helping women prioritize their breast health.
Massages & Mammos is from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove, 10210 The Grove Blvd., near the Mall of Louisiana.
Ochsner will offer extended Saturday mammography hours on the following dates:
Oct. 10,:9 a.m.-noon at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove, Massages & Mammos
Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge
October 8, 2026
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) are reminding parents and caregivers that creating a safe sleep environment every time a baby sleeps can help prevent sudden unexpected infant deaths.
In Louisiana, about 90 babies die in the sleep environment each year, and most of those deaths are preventable. About 70% of sleep-related infant deaths from 2021 through 2023 occurred before the baby was 4 months old.
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