Healthcare

No changes yet for LSU as COVID-19 cases rise 

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have spiked again in Louisiana among unvaccinated individuals, and the...

Pearson’s Luggage and Gifts closing after 42 years; travel agency to stay open

Pearson’s Luggage and Gifts is closing its doors on Jefferson Highway after more than 40 years in business. But owner Jerry Pearson will continue to operate his travel agency, Pearson’s Travel World, which will relocate to a new office in the coming weeks.

Amid COVID-19 spike, vaccine lottery winners announced

Louisiana announced the first winners of its COVID-19 vaccine lottery this morning, a celebratory...

Go PT relocates but stays in the neighborhood

Go Physical Therapy, which has a devoted clientele among Baton Rouge’s running community, has...

Local mental health care providers getting flood of new referrals for children

With LSU and many K-12 schools set to open for in-person attendance in the...

Local plastic surgery, aesthetic medicine clinics seeing surge in business

Amid surging post-pandemic demand, plastic surgery clinics in Baton Rouge are being swamped with calls from those seeking surgery and other aesthetic services.

Get a sneak peek at Baton Rouge General’s Regional Burn Center expansion

Baton Rouge General’s expansion and renovation of its Regional Burn Center, which began in...

Woman’s Hospital seeks to partner with large system to boost technology access

Woman’s Hospital is evaluating four proposals from Louisiana-based health care systems interested in partnering with the hospital on an affiliation that would enable cost sharing on equipment and technology, specifically, the pricey EPIC medical records platform that a growing number of providers are using and patients are demanding.

Bernhard lands major energy deal with LCMC Health in New Orleans

Metairie-based Bernhard, an engineering and contracting firm owned by Jim Bernhard’s private equity firm,...

Baton Rouge restaurants still grappling with mask, vaccine requirements 

As COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues throughout Louisiana, restaurant owners are faced with a challenge:...