The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are encouraging smokers to talk with their doctors about quitting smoking. The "Talk With Your Doctor" initiative is underway this week and part of CDC's national tobacco education campaign, Tips From Former Smokers, which not only tells the story of how real people's lives were changed forever due to their smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, but also motivates people to quit.
In Louisiana, approximately 80 babies die each year from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), which is the broad medical term for sudden, unexplained deaths of infants before they reach their first birthdays. SIDS occurs when otherwise healthy babies die in their sleep for no apparent reason.
Dental Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), Map of Louisiana
See this flyer for information on how you can view five (5) educational videos on Practice Management and implementation of ICD-10. View the videos at your convenience, courtesy of the LA Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health.
National Doctors Day was established to honor and pay tribute to our nation's physicians for their leadership in the prevention and treatment in the never-ending fight against disease; and...
"Gerrelda absolutely deserves to join the ranks of distinguished Dunbar award recipients," said DHH Secretary Greenstein. "Each and every day she serves as a role model to her colleagues, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to the people of Louisiana. We are fortunate to have her on our team."
