emergency room

As families gather to feast this Thanksgiving, some might find themselves making unexpected trips to the ER. Let's talk about why Louisiana is leading the pack.

Learn how to navigate holiday ER visits with tips from Dr. McCorkle, including bringing medical records and showing kindness to hardworking healthcare professionals.

We've all been in the hospital when over the intercom system we hear "Code Blue Room 217" usually repeated three times. Here's what these codes mean in Louisiana hospitals.

Another fireworks-popping holiday is approaching, and a local emergency room doctor urges you to play it safe this July 4th. LSU Health Shreveport Emergency Medicine Clinical Associate Professor Thomas Swoboda says this holiday and New Year's are the two biggest for fireworks-related injuries...