Is it rising temperatures, blooming flowers and the smell of freshly mowed grass that signal summer or your hay fever, congestion, and itchy eyes? If you’re one of the 35 million Americans who suffer from allergies, you know the warmer weather is a warning that allergy season is here.
Read MoreMYTH “The flu isn’t a serious disease.” FACTS Influenza (flu) is a serious disease of the nose, throat, and lungs, and it can lead to pneumonia. Each year about 200,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized and about 36,000 people die because of the flu. Most who die are 65 years and older. But small children less than 2 years old are as likely as those over 65 to have to go to the hospital because of the flu.
Read MorePeople often have questions about what really defines a cataract. Refer to the drawing and following information to assist you in learning more about cataracts. Hopefully the following information will answer those questions and encourage the promotion of healthy vision and eye care.
Read MorePointe Coupee General Hospital received a Platinum Level 2008 Louisiana Hospital Quality Award. The award was presented by Louisiana Health Care Review, Inc., which is the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Louisiana.
Read MoreDiabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas, an organ that lies near the stomach, makes a hormone called insulin to help glucose get into the cells of our bodies. When you have diabetes, your body either doesn't make enough insulin or can't use its own insulin as well as it should. This causes sugar to build up in your blood.
Read MorePointe Coupee General Hospital has received the Silver Level 2007 Louisiana Hospital Quality Award, presented by Louisiana Health Care Review, Inc., which is the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Louisiana.
Read MorePointe Coupee General Hospital has received the Bronze Level 2006 Louisiana Hospital Quality Award, presented by Louisiana Health Care Review, Inc., which is the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Louisiana.
Read MorePointe Coupee General Hospital now provides a new product that dramatically eases the discomfort many women feel when they get a mammogram. The FDA-cleared foam cushion, called MammoPad, creates a softer, warmer mammogram. Pointe Coupee General Hospital is a certified Softer Mammogram Provider, a distinction awarded only to an elite group of healthcare facilities.
Read MoreOn November 7, 2006, the voters of Pointe Coupee Parish passed the renewal of the 10 year, ¼ of 1% sales and use tax dedicated to the operations of the Health Services District. The proposition passed by a 71% - 29% margin. Thank you for your continued support.
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