May is National Arthritis Month! The number of Americans with arthritis or chronic joint symptoms is estimated at 66 million, with women being affected more often than men. Approximately 20 million people live with chronic joint symptoms, ...
Surgical weight loss seminars will be presented by our weight-loss surgery physicians, Dr. Jonathan Taylor and Dr. James Froelich. ...
The Baton Rouge Clinic is proud to announce that it has become the ninth medical clinic in Louisiana to achieve the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Diabetes Recognition. In achieving this recognition, the Baton Rouge Clinic physicians have met NCQA standards demonstrating the ability to deliver high-quality care to patients with diabetes. ...
What may have seemed like science fiction, surgery without an incision, is now a reality that is making lives better for patients suffering from chronic acid reflux also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). ...
Baton Rouge Clinic Health Library
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Cancer (10 articles)
- Breast Cancer Risk Evaluation & Screening Guidelines
- Breast Cancer Update 2009
- Colon Cancer Awareness Month
- Harmful Effects of Sun Exposure
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Health
- Skin Cancer
- The Importance of Colerectal Screening
- The Increasing Incidence of Blood-borne Cancers
- What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer
Cardiovascular Health (4 articles)
Diabetes (2 articles)
Diseases & Conditions (13 articles)
- Arthritis and Rheumatology care fraught with myths
- Do I have gout?
- Fatty Tumors
- Fighting Multiple Sclerosis
- It’s Allergy Season Again!
- Migraine Headaches; Causes and Treatments
- Osteoporosis: A Preventable Skeletal Disorder
- Osteoporosis: Identification and Strategies for Care
- Sleep Apnea
- Thyroid Problems
- Tolerating the CPAP with Sleep Apnea
- What Can I Do About Heartburn?
- What you need to know about Osteoporosis
Health and Wellness (10 articles)
- Childrens Safety at Christmas Season
- Colon Cancer Kills
- Colorectal Cancer is Preventable
- Do you smoke?
- Exercise Risk Factors
- Healthy Nutrition for a Healthier Future Generation
- Hearing Loss Assessment, Causes and Treatment
- Men's Health: Managing Habits and Check Ups
- New Meds to Stop Smoking
- T.V. Turn-Off Week
Immunizations and Vaccinations (5 articles)
Infection (9 articles)
Influenza (6 articles)
Nutrition (6 articles)
Safety and Injury Prevention (14 articles)
- Beware ... Holiday Cheer Can Become Holiday Mourning
- Booster Seats Save Lives!
- Child Safety
- Concussion Involving Athletes
- Do I Need to Protect My Hearing?
- Drowning Prevention in Infants and Toddlers
- How Can I Keep my Child Safe?
- Keeping Children Safe at Holidays
- Medication Safety
- Precautions for sun overexposure
- Preventing Child Abuse
- Preventing Poison Ivy from Spreading
- Safety Seat Guidelines
- Using Infant Sleep Positioners Discouraged
Special Topics (7 articles)
Symptoms (12 articles)
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