2 Memorial Medical Milestones • 2025 Issue 1 MEDICAL MILESTONES is published as a community service for the friends and patrons of Lake Charles Memorial Health System. Information in MEDICAL MILESTONES comes from a wide range of medical experts. It should not be considered or used as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your healthcare provider. Models may be used in photos and illustrations. To recommend this subscription to a friend or family member, or to request to be removed from this mailing, email marketing@lcmh.com. 2025 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Chad’s second chance Quick thinking—first from friends and then from doctors—saved Chad Babin’s life after a heart attack. It’s Hearti Gras season! Get tips for staying hearthealthy, and learn the signs of a heart attack—for both men and women. Page 4 Providing walk-in injury care with OrthoNOW Clinic For minor orthopedic injuries, like strains and sprains, you can get same-day care without an appointment. See how. Page 10 A man with a mission Eric Linville, MD, has been on several mission trips to bring healthcare to areas in need. Page 8 Don’t mess around when it comes to wildlife See our safety tips for the most common, animal-related injuries and illnesses in Louisiana. Page 18 12 2025 events Aug. 23: Fashion with Purpose Black and White Ball Benefiting the Cancer Fund. The Foundation at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity and continues the tradition of philanthropy that Lake Charles Memorial Hospital was founded upon. Every dollar raised is used to assist the health system in funding programs and projects to advance our facilities and technology and directly affects the lives of our patients. May 2: Margarita Mix Off Benefiting the Women and Children’s Fund. March 28: Tim Coffey Memorial Golf Tournament Benefiting the Heart Fund. Scan the QR code to learn more about the Foundation or to make a donation.
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