During National EMS Week, Save-A-Life Day focused on empowering the general public to learn and apply steps that can be taken to help save a life.
In emergencies, bystanders are often the first to act. If someone is bleeding heavily, quick action can save their life before EMS arrives. The national Stop the Bleed initiative empowers the general public to learn a lifesaving skill.
Stopthebleed.org shares these tips that can help bystanders assist a victim:
Ochsner Health welcomes four new orthopedic and sports medicine providers to the Baton Rouge region:
In recognition of Women’s Health Month, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is offering free vein screenings in Baton Rouge and Prairieville.
This screening is ideal for individuals experiencing symptoms of venous disease in the legs, such as swelling, pain, varicose veins, ulcers, or discoloration. Guests will receive complimentary thermal imaging scans, an advanced photographic technology used to detect venous insufficiency in the legs. Results will be reviewed on site by CIS cardiologist Shashi Gavini, MD.
Free screening details are as follows:
In recognition of Women’s Health Month, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is offering free vein screenings in Baton Rouge and Prairieville.
This screening is ideal for individuals experiencing symptoms of venous disease in the legs, such as swelling, pain, varicose veins, ulcers, or discoloration. Guests will receive complimentary thermal imaging scans, an advanced photographic technology used to detect venous insufficiency in the legs. Results will be reviewed on site by CIS cardiologist Shashi Gavini, MD.
Free screening details are as follows:
