Central City News

ZACHARY — Lane Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that F. Gregory Harris, M.D., has joined the hospital medical staff as Medical Director for Lane Behavioral Health Services in Baker. A native of Baton Rouge, Dr. Harris earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville.  He completed an internship in family medicine […]

CENTRAL — Austin Peavy, a 1999 graduate of Central High, has become the newest pharmacist at Central Drug Store. Austin comes on board as an honor graduate of LSU and Xavier University College of Pharmacy.  His three years of compounding pharmacy experience along with immunization certification make him a valuable addition. He has been doing […]

Health & Fitness Guide To update information, notify centralcitynews@hotmail.com Acupuncture Ashley Johnson, Licensed Acupuncturist, Bon Point Acupuncture and Herbs, 4710 McHugh Rd., Zachary  658-6624 After Hour Clinics Central STAT Care, 11055 Shoe Creek Dr.  261-4493 Lake After Hours, 8751 Sullivan Rd.  262-8377 Ambulance Acadian Ambulance Service  1-500-259-1111 East Baton Rouge EMS  911 Chiropractors Central Chiropractic Clinic, Butler, Damon Dr., 8755 Sullivan Rd., Ste. […]

by Dr. Ben Record CENTRAL —   We all worry about having bad breath.  But did you know bad breath can be a sign of serious health problems? Gum or “periodontal” disease is one of the most common diseases in adults and responsible for most of the tooth loss in adults. Symptoms of gum disease […]

CENTRAL — This month Lane Regional Medical Center and Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) celebrated their 5,000th cath lab procedure over a five-year period.  Lane and CIS jointly provide the most advanced cardiovascular technologies in the area—and Lane says it is the first and only hospital in the entire nine-parish Baton Rouge region to […]

CENTRAL — Ochsner’s Health Center — Central is hosting a Doc Hop (Easter Egg Hunt) from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 3 at 11424-2 Sullivan Road.  Kids are invited to come and hunt with Ochsner’s pediatricians. And parents can use the occasion to learn more about children’s food allergies. According to the CDC, […]

ZACHARY — Lane Regional Medical Center has announced that  J.J. Martinez, Au.D, CCC-A, F-AAA has affiliated with Lane’s team .  He recently joined Selective Hearing, located at 6110 Main Street, Suite D, in Zachary. Dr. Martinez served on active duty in the USMC.    

BATON ROUGE — Central community students will again have the opportunity this summer to participate in the AHEC of a Summer program for at least 50 hours of job shadowing practicing health care professionals. The program will be offered at Our Lady of the Lake College and will be a collaboration of Central Louisiana AHEC […]

Heart Disease A Big Problem For Women Too CENTRAL — While many people may think of heart disease as a man’s illness, it is the leading cause of death in women.  Studies have also shown that women who experience a heart attack are more likely to die than men – possibly because women delay medical care longer, […]

Editor’s Note: Amy Dupree is an Advanced Math and Calculus teacher at Central High School.  She is also a wife and mother.  She recently ran her first half marathon with her best friend, Julie.  This is her story: by Amy Dupree CENTRAL — Here’s a picture of my best friend since 5th grade, Julie Hile, […]