Across America, there are young people facing challenges, like battling severe illness, that no child should have to endure. Despite their obstacles, these children still find ways to inspire and bring joy to our communities – they are heroes. On Jan. 20, the Baskin-Robbins® Joy in Childhood Foundation® named nine-year-old Abigail Fisher, a patient at Manning Family Children’s, as its newest Pint-Sized Hero.™
January 22, 2026
Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center at The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center in New Orleans is now offering histotripsy treatment, an advancement for treating liver tumors, for eligible patients with certain liver diseases.
January 22, 2026
Baton Rouge General (BRG) is hosting free vein screenings each month starting in February.
BRG’s board-certified vein care providers will perform a brief exam, discuss your symptoms, and perform an ultrasound to take a look at the superficial veins in the legs. The screenings are free, but participants should reserve a spot.
The screenings will be held each month from 4-5:30 p.m. on BRG’s Bluebonnet campus:
-Tuesday, February 10
-Thursday, March 19
-Tuesday, April 14
-Thursday, May 21
-Tuesday, June 16
January 15, 2026
Ochsner Health has appointed Timothy Riddell, MD, as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer. In this role, Riddell will oversee clinical operations across the system’s 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers.
Riddell brings 28 years of experience within the Ochsner group practice to his new position. He began his career with the health system as a family medicine resident in 1997. A Louisiana native, Riddell has spent decades caring for families across St. Tammany Parish.
January 15, 2026
In December 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed a Louisiana appellate decision that had dismissed a patient’s federal discrimination claims based on a state public-health immunity statute.
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