Ochsner Baton Rouge becomes the first hospital in the region to utilize what could be a breakthrough in pacemaker technology. Here’s David Grubb…
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New data from the state Department of Health indicates fewer pregnant women are needing cesarean sections for the delivery of their babies. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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The state’s anti-abortion leading group has come out in opposition of a bill that will make abortion illegal in Louisiana and charge women with murder if they terminate a pregnancy. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Ochsner Clinic started Louisiana’s first regional cardiac electrophysiology program in the mid-80s. Now, the clinic adds to its resume as a leader in the field by completing the region’s first heart pacemaker procedure utilizing the WiSE CRT System. Here’s Dr. Freddy Abi-Samra…
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The system is a leadless device that corrects the heart’s rhythm without having to attach wires to the heart’s muscles. Dr. Abi-Samra says the technology benefits those who aren’t a match for the standard procedure.
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The WiSE CRT System is a complement to standard pacemakers, not a replacement. Dr. Abi-Samra says the ultimate goal is to perform one procedure to avoid having to do something far more invasive later on.
For more information visit Ochsner-dot-org.
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The state Department of Health reports fewer women in Louisiana are having to resort to a cesarean section delivery of their babies. Numbers from the calendar year 2021, compiled by the LDH Safe Births Initiative, show c-sections fell to 28.5-percent of all deliveries; down from 33-percent the year before. Medical Director Dr. Veronica Gillespie-Bell says this data bucks a national trend…:
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LDH says cesarean births are often life-saving procedures, however they should be the exception and not the rule. Dr. Gillespie-Bell says until recently doctors would make the call on performing C-sections based on old recommended medical standards for pregnancy and birth…:
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Gillespie-Bell says waiting until a woman is more dilated increases the ability to have a normal, natural delivery. She says not all doctors are practicing this yet, but the lower numbers of C-sections performed indicates new standards are taking hold…:
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The state’s top anti-abortion group has announced its opposition to a House bill that would charge a pregnant mother with murder if she has an abortion. Louisiana Right to Life executive director Benjamin Clapper says the legislation is inconsistent with one of their long-standing policies
Oil City Representative Danny McCormick’s measure would make abortions illegal in Louisiana and also charge anyone involved in the abortion with a homicide. It’s scheduled for a House floor debate on Thursday. Clapper says House Bill 813 is also not needed because of a 2006 law that will ban abortions once the Supreme Court overturns Roe versus Wade
McCormick told the USA Today Network that if you believe abortion is murder then we must call it that. But Clapper says abortion-vulnerable women should not be treated as criminals
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Get for a week of unusually high temperatures across the state. Meteorologist John Wetherbee says it is going to be a scorcher.
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After some cool breezes and rain this past week, the weather takes an abrupt change of course. Wetherbee suggests staying indoors, staying hydrated, and checking on neighbors who may not have air-conditioning.
The hot weather plans to stick around through the week with temperatures settling in the 90s into the weekend. But relief is coming if we can make it there, says Wetherbee.