July 13, 2017

Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health has added pediatric hematology-oncology specialist and Baton Rouge native Kacie Sims, MD to the team at its St. Jude Baton Rouge Affiliate Clinic, where she will provide the latest in specialized medical care and techniques to children with a variety of blood disorders and cancers.

July 13, 2017

Lane Hematology/Oncology Clinic will host a Ribbon Cutting and Open House on July 18 to celebrate moving into their new location inside the Lane Cancer Center, located at 6180 Main Street, Suite A, in Zachary.

The Zachary Chamber of Commerce will conduct the Ribbon Cutting at 9 a.m., which will be followed by a Community Open House from 9-10 a.m.  Refreshments will be served and tours of the facility will be given.

July 13, 2017

A new survey by Home Instead, Inc., franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care® network, found that half of working female caregivers feel they have to choose between being a good employee and being a good daughter. In addition, a quarter (25%) of working daughters report they find a workplace stigma in being a caregiver, and 23 percent have found that their supervisor is unsympathetic.

July 13, 2017

If you’re like a lot of shoppers, you comb through circulars to compare grocery store prices. You check prices online to make sure you buy your product at the right price. You know many stores offer the exact same products at varying prices, so smart shopping can add up to big savings.

Now, patients can compare prices online to shop for their healthcare services: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana have launched SmartShopperTM, which lets the insurer’s customers see and compare cost ranges for procedures in more than 300 categories.

July 13, 2017

Baton Rouge General Physicians announced the addition of Dr. Candace Moore to its Obstetrics and Gynecology - Bluebonnet practice.