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Abstract Background Evidence of the effectiveness of treatment for obesity delivered in primary care settings in underserved populations is lacking. Methods We conducted a cluster-randomized trial to test the effectiveness of a high-intensity, lifestyle-based program for obesity treatment delivered in primary care clinics in which a high percentage of the patients were from low-income [...]

By HOWARD J. CASTAY Contributing Writer Mar 26, 2020 Updated Mar 26, 2020 THIBODAUX - Teche Action Clinic of Thibodaux launched telemedicine this week, as it continues to fight against COVID-19. The clinic opened in September of 2014, at 1709 Ridgefield Rd in Thibodaux. Its mission is treat patients on a sliding fee scale [...]

By: KATC NEWS Posted at 3:40 PM, Mar 23, 2020 and last updated 3:40 PM, Mar 23, 2020 Teche Action Clinic has new additions to service that can aid in the delivery of healthcare and assist patients in adhering to the state-wide mandate of sheltering in place to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. [...]

FRANKLIN — U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) visited officials at the Teche Action Clinic in Franklin on Tuesday to discuss the clinic’s efforts to combat opioids and how Congress can support local action. Earlier this month, Cassidy, a medical doctor, announced $7 million in federal funding for Louisiana to fight the opioid epidemic. The [...]