Doctors' Hospital of Opelousas

News


Date	Article
7/16/2008	Tony Snow’s Death Focuses Nation’s Attention on Colon Cancer
	With the death this month of former Presidential Press Secretary Tony Snow at age 53 from colon cancer, the nation's eyes are once again focused on what is largely a preventable disease.
7/15/2008	LSU-E recipient of area hospitals grant
	Area Hospitals’ Support Creation of LSU-E Ultrasound Department
5/6/2008	Early Diagnosis Key To More Effective Treatment Of Colon Cancer. Call 1-866-512-2388 for a free ColoCare Kit
	Colorectal cancer continues to be the second leading cancer killer for both men and women combined in the United States, even though it is 90 percent preventable and 90 percent treatable when detected early.
4/2/2008	Study Confirms PET Impact on Cancer Care Management
	Opelousas PET/CT participates in nationwide study of 23,000 patients
2/14/2008	Controlling Risk Factors Is Single Greatest Opportunity to Lower Risk for Heart Attack
	Cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rates are declining, but CVD is still the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, with risk factor control remaining a challenge for many people.
12/20/2007	2008 Medical Staff and Board Leadership Named
	Medical Staff Officers and Board of Directors for 2008 for Doctors’ Hospital have been selected and introduced in an announcement by Doctors’ Hospital CEO and Board Member, Phil Young.