Lake Charles doctor weighs in on LDH vaccine policy changes
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Local Family Physician Dr. Donald Higgins says vaccines and immunizations continue to be an important part of medicine. Higgins spoke with 7NEWS after the Louisiana ...
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Louisiana bill introduced to repeal water fluoridation program
Louisiana lawmakers have prefiled a bill that would repeal the Louisiana Department of Health’s water fluoridation program, Beauregard News reported Feb. 21. Public water systems with at least 5,000 ...
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La. health department, Acadian Health begins pilot program to keep ‘super-utilizers’ out of EDs
About 20% of Louisiana’s Medicaid patients visit emergency rooms an average of 17 times per year, often for non-urgent issues ...
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As flu numbers climb, Louisiana leaders give mixed vaccine signals
Louisiana's top leaders are sending mixed signals about vaccines just as the nation's flu numbers are hitting historic highs.
Highly contagious whooping cough cases on the rise
Two babies in Louisiana died in the past six months of a respiratory illness that doctors say is preventable. The head ...
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LDWF Seeks Angler Input on Atchafalaya River Basin Management Through New Survey
LDWF initiates survey for angler input on Atchafalaya River Basin management and health, open to targeted group now and broader community starting February 24.
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Acadian Health launches pilot program to keep ‘super-utilizer’ patients out of ERs
Acadian Health, a division of Acadian Companies that provides home-based health services, is launching a pilot program ...
How will Louisiana schools be impacted if the Department of Education is cut?
Trump Administration making strides to either shrink or eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. Here's how Louisiana ...
States suing over rule in Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act; outrage spreads on social media
Several states are suing to change a rule in Section 504, including Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana possibly affecting ...
State Representative Dustin Miller responds to LDH vaccine policy change
Cases of the flu are continuing to rise, and we are coming up on the five-year anniversary of the COVID 19 lockdown. So, it ...
St. Mary Parish Water & Sewer Commission announces boil advisory for Chitimacha Reservation
The St. Mary Parish Water & Sewer Commission #4 has issued a boil advisory in the Chitimacha Reservation, in Charenton, due ...
Legal Corner: Who is defined as a commercial farmer in Louisiana, and how can a farmer claim tax exemptions?
Louisiana Department of Revenue (“LDR”) requires that persons or entities must be certified as a commercial farmer by LDR in ...