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Take Control: Tips to Prevent and Manage Diabetes

October 23, 2024

In Louisiana, diabetes is a serious health concern, with approximately 486,600 adults — 13.8% of the population — living with

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Diabetic Wound Care Patient Credits Lourdes Team for Healing and Compassionate Care 

June 26, 2024

Stepping inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber might be intimidating for a lot of people. Eric Navarre was one of them.

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Subtract the Added Sugar From Your Diet

December 4, 2023

Added sugars tend to sneak into some of our favorite snacks and drinks, or work their way into foods that

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Hidden Sugars in Plain Sight: Keep an Eye on Added Sugar

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Does your favorite food have more sugar than you realize? “Hidden” sugars could be sneaking into your daily diet without

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ParentingU Podcast: Gestational Diabetes

November 2, 2022

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How a New Eye Scan Can Prevent Blindness in Diabetes Patients

June 21, 2022

Dark floating spots and “cobwebs” in your vision could be a condition that clears on its own. For people with

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Navigating Childhood Hormonal Disorders

February 10, 2022

Childhood growth and development can be complicated, but specialized care helps families manage any issues that may arise. Manish Raisingani,

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Managing Diabetes During the Holidays

November 22, 2021

With Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner, it is important to be aware of the extra food and treats

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What Does it Mean to be Prediabetic?

October 20, 2021

Learn about what it means to be in the group of people most likely to develop diabetes as adults and

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I Think I Have Diabetes — Now What?

October 13, 2021

Learn what to do if you suspect you may be living with diabetes and what your next steps should be.

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Managing Diabetes in Children

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Learn how parents can best help their children living with diabetes.

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FMOL Health is one of the largest healthcare systems based in Louisiana and is the leading healthcare provider for more than half the state’s population. The health system is a non-profit, Catholic organization sponsored by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the ministry serves patients in Louisiana and Mississippi through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians and integrated health systems. The health system’s unified physician organization is comprised of more than 1,100 adult and pediatric primary care physicians and specialists. The system’s nine main campus hospitals include St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge and Gonzales, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Heart Hospital, and Women's & Children's Hospital in Lafayette, Our Lady of the Angels in Bogalusa, and St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. For more information, visit fmolhealth.org.

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