by Jonathan Carothers | Jan 28, 2021 | News From SLMA
CLINICIANS, STAFF RECOGNIZED FOR COMMITMENT TO QUALITY OF CARE Terry Delord, PhD, MD, with South Louisiana Medical Associates in Houma has been named the recipient of the 2020 Physician Summit Award from Louisiana Healthcare Connections for demonstrating a commitment...
by slmainc | Mar 25, 2020 | Health Tips, News From SLMA
If there’s anything that 2020 has changed in the way that SLMA practices medicine, it’s how innovative we’ve become with patient services. As caregivers, we were challenged to find a way to continue to serve our patients while practicing social distancing under...
by slmainc | Nov 26, 2019 | Health Tips, News From SLMA
It has been said that obesity is among the worst diseases because it can cause so many others. Obesity is also one of the most common diseases in the developed world. We feel that most people can benefit from learning about the link between obesity and heart disease...
by slmainc | Nov 16, 2019 | Health Tips, News From SLMA
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common virus but it is highly contagious, and while most cases are very mild, it can be dangerous to some individuals. Almost everyone will encounter it at some point, which is why we feel that everyone should have some basic...
by slmainc | Nov 5, 2019 | Health Tips, News From SLMA
We often see people with diabetes who think that they have to ignore holiday meals. That is not the case. We believe that it is perfectly possible for diabetic individuals to fully enjoy that part of the holiday season and stay healthy. All it takes is a little bit of...
by slmainc | Oct 28, 2019 | Health Tips, News From SLMA
Menopause is a normal part of life for women, but it can have a few unpleasant symptoms. It begins when a woman stops having periods, which usually happens in the middle of a woman’s forties or fifties. Some women go through it at an earlier age. That is rare,...
