Emily Hines: Speaking for Cancer’s Youngest Victims
Finding your passion is a funny thing. Some people are born with it. Others find it later in life. Some struggle to find it at all. And then there are those whose passion is created out of struggle and adversity.
Simple Mission
Michael Holmes opens clear communication channels for radiology patients.
William Terry: Soap Sense
As quite possibly the only Grammy Award-winning soap maker in the world, William Terry is clearly in a class of his own.
Meagan Miller: Faith and Fitness
As a brown belt in the mixed martial arts, Meagan Miller would have loved to proceed to black belt.
A Plan to Grow UNO
As the president of the University of New Orleans, John Nicklow, PhD, champions the university for students and the city alike.
Making Connections; Sally Guidry, M.S., LBA, BCBA
At a time when dyslexia wasn’t widely understood, Sally Guidry’s sister struggled tremendously with school. Guidry accompanied her family to countless tutoring and behavioral psychology appointments and found herself intrigued by the process.
Nicoya Hogan: A Wing Thing
Nicoya Hogan and her husband have something of a wing habit.
Saving Lives: Sunyoung Kim, PhD
Scientist, professor, inventor, business owner, mother, world traveler, hero. Which name tag will Sunyoung Kim, PhD, wear today? Recently, the answer has been all of them.
Pass the Bacon, Please
Fats have taken on new importance as a superfood.
Germ Warfare
A local businessman promotes a new system to combat viruses and bacteria.
Light up the Night
Try these simple tricks to show off your patriotism this Fourth of July.
Fear Not
Oral immunotherapy can change your life when it comes to life-threatening food allergies.
Leading-Edge Healthcare
Physician leadership is the secret to the LSU Healthcare Network’s success.
Youth Empowerment on the Run
As executive director of Youth Run NOLA, Denali Lander helps students improve their fitness and their self-esteem.
Anti-Aging 101
Here are six actions you might be taking that are making you look old.
Sterling Constant: A Familiar Face
If you’re at Antoine’s Restaurant in the French Quarter (and by the way, you need to go soon), ask to be seated at a table in waiter Sterling Constant’s section.
Christina Walsh: Hands-on Healthcare
It’s not a family reunion unless someone goes home injured.
Brik Allen: Sew Hot
As an 11th grader stacking American Eagle ripped jeans and utility shirts, Brik Allen had a vision.
Inspired Education
Some heroes are unsung, making their stories all the more worth telling.
Beauty: To the Rescue
Beauty apps now help answer beauty questions in ways our mothers would have never imagined.
The Dangers of Eating Disorders
Learn how to help your loved ones who may suffer from any number of eating disorders.
Putting the Fun in Fundraising
Chad Landry, founder of New Orleans Lympho-Maniacs Cancer Fund, hosts the city’s biggest dance party to benefit local patients.
Paint the Town Purple (and Green and Gold)
Only in NOLA does purple, green and gold make the perfect color-match.
Start Simple
Solutions for lower back pain can include surgery and drug-free options.
Continual Preparation
CPA partners at Kushner LaGraize plan for post-election tax opportunities.
Beauty in the New Year
Discover some of the hottest new beauty gear for 2017.
People First
Local IberiaBank president puts employees and communities ahead of profit.
Beauty 911
Try this DIY post-holiday kitchen face mask for a glowing complexion.
24-Hour Angel
Teri Hrabovsky responds to the needs of foster children day or night.
In the Balance
Justin Reese takes efficiency to a new level by balancing three careers in law, sports management and politics.
Turning Challenges into Opportunities
Michael Tipton, president of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation, advocates for our state’s children.
Glamour Glossary
Here’s an introduction to the trendiest terms in beauty today.
Aggressive Fight, Compassionate Care
AKD Law takes on the tough cases for injury victims across the region.
Have It Your Way
A local author shares steps for taking control of end-of-life decisions.
Leading-Edge Concepts
Ken Flower, president of Woodward Design+Build, shares the secrets of success.
Reagan Sidney: The Grass is Greener
One morning, eight years ago, Reagan Sidney woke up and decided it was the perfect day to completely change her life.
A Family Cancer Fight
The Jenneman family has joined forces to fight cancer.
A Stealthy Disease
Ovarian cancer education is the first step in detecting this deadly disease.
One Hot Commodity
Planet Beach CEO, Stephen Smith, invents a way to work out and recover — at the same time.
Michael Naquin: Excitement on Tap
Michael Naquin, founder and brewmaster at 40 Arpent Brewing Co., wouldn’t be surprised if he were the only hairdresser on the planet who switched careers to become a beer brewer.
Ben Kleban: Paving the Road to Success
Ben Kleban refuses to accept the premise that New Orleans public schools are struggling.
Staying Ahead of Sickness
National Immunization Awareness Month spotlights the importance of vaccines.
Cost Innovation in Coordinated Care
Dr. Steven Udvarhelyi is advocating change as the new CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana.
Eliminating Adult Acne
Follow these tips to keep your skin free and clear of pimples.
Kristen Schenck: A Picture in Paint
The easel was covered in dust. For almost a decade, Kristen Catalano Schenck’s professional painter’s easel — a gift from her parents — sat stashed in the closet of her childhood bedroom, while she pursued other avenues in retail and as a professional trainer after graduation at the University of New Orleans.
Certify Your Sunscreen Smarts
In summer’s blazing rays, sunscreen is a must.
Jenn Lormand: Getting to the Core
Beyond the spit-up, past the exhaustion, beneath the stretch marks and over the weight gain, there’s a quieter side to being a new mother that no one wants to talk about: pelvic floor dysfunction.
Hands-on Interaction
Sterling Surgical Hospital Administrator Chris Daniel is eyeing the future of healthcare.
A New Way
An Interventional Pain Specialist is excited about a needle-free, no-pills option to end migraine pain.
Tom Neyhart: Sunshine and Positive Energy
The owner of a solar power company might typically embrace the technology out of passion for clean energy. But at PosiGen, Tom Neyhart is much more in the business of helping people.
Walking Proof: Brittany Grunberg
After a week in a coma, college freshman Brittany Grunberg woke up to find that bacterial meningitis had barely spared her life but that it had taken both of her legs below her knees. She wasn’t angry, but she was frustrated.
More Than Skin Deep
Hair is only half of it for local stylist icon Beverly Daigle.
Big Shoes to Fill
Wes Palmisano takes the torch at Palmisano Contractors from his father Warren.
Mother’s Day Massage
This is the one gift that any mom will be grateful to receive.
Love the Skin You’re In
Skin cancer is on the rise; here’s how to prevent it.
New Heights in Healthcare
Paradigm Health System’s president shares his secrets to success.