Palliative Care

Though small – about 6 inches long and 2 inches wide – the pancreas has a big job helping with digestion and blood sugar. It sits behind the stomach, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Everett J. Bonner, Jr., MD, FACS, FSSO has been chosen as one of 10 physicians in the nation and the only physician in Louisiana ...

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Cancer Association of Louisiana (CALA) will host the inaugural “Viva la Cure: Night of Hope” event on November 11, sponsored by ...

Breast cancer can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender or family history. (in fact, 85% of women diagnosed with it have no family history) While ...

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Baton Rouge General’s Pennington Cancer Center will celebrate the arrival of its new treatment technology with a ribbon cutting ...

New research shows that people with elevated levels of the protein prostasin may be at a higher risk of developing diabetes. These new findings also ...

BATON ROUGE, La. – V. Keith Rhynes, MD, MBA, FACS, recently joined Baton Rouge General’s Advanced Robotics Institute, where he uses the most minimally ...

Ovarian cancer is called a “silent killer” because it’s often diagnosed at later stages, but not for lack of symptoms. Some of the most common ...

Prostate cancer can be a sensitive subject to discuss and comes with a certain level of stigma, despite the fact that it’s the second most common – ...

From healthcare workers and plant personnel to law enforcement and truck drivers, nearly 15 million Americans do shift work. And among those who start ...