BATON ROUGE, LA (WGMB) – Millions of Americans have it. It can be painful, and even fatal. “If you look at the statistics, there’s about a 40% cardiac mortality rate…
BATON ROUGE, LA – It’s something we all have. It helps keep us alive, but if we don’t take care of it, things could turn deadly. In this week’s women’s…
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition that affects about 1 out of every 3 adults. Routine screenings through regular checkups are very important for controlling hypertension and could…
04/13/16 – Every Wednesday on FOX44 News at 9 p.m., hosts a segment focused on women’s wellness. This week we interviewed Dr. Todd Cooley, an internist at the Baton Rouge Clinic,…
I don’t feel bad, but my doctor told me I have hypertension. Why should I be concerned? People tend to have little or absolutely no symptoms from high blood pressure….
The Baton Rouge Clinic is proud to be recognized as one of the 2014 Million Hearts Hypertension Control Challenge Champions! We are one of 30 public and private health care…
What is the difference between coronary artery disease and coronary heart disease? Coronary artery disease refers to the pathologic process affecting the coronary arteries (the blood vessels of the heart)….
PAD is a process that can affect every artery in the body. Arteries bring nutrient-rich, oxygenated blood to individual organs. The result of PAD is that plaque builds up in…
Leukemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow, characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells, which play a major role in one’s ability to…
Getting your arteries checked is a good way to screen for heart disease. One such procedure done at the Baton Rouge Clinic focuses on the carotid or neck arteries and…