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We all slip up every now and then. But falls can be serious business in the workplace—for you and for your place of work, too. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, 15% of all accidental deaths are due to some sort of slip or fall. Michael Brown, APRN,...

For a holiday that is supposed to be all about fun, costumes and treats, Halloween can be big concern for parents with food-allergic children.  Theron McCormick, MD, a pediatric allergist and immunologist at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health, shares...

The statistics around childhood obesity are stark.   One in seven children aged 10-17 in the United States are obese, according to the National Survey of Children’s Health. Unfortunately, the rates of childhood obesity in Louisiana are worse.  Katie Queen, MD,...

Employers should consider updating their current pandemic safety policies to include information about monkeypox, including how the virus is spread and its symptoms. What is Monkeypox? Monkeypox is a viral infection that presents with flu-like symptoms, swelling of...