Doctors, hospitals, and state budget officials fear reductions to Medicaid could leave low-income Americans without health ...

Opioid overdose is the leading cause of maternal death in Louisiana. A new statewide effort aims to change that.

Health official said the increase in pertussis, also known as whooping cough, started back in September of last year.

The Louisiana Department of Health could soon use artificial intelligence to root out fraud, waste and abuse in the state’s Medicaid program, a sign of Elon Musk’s continuing influence on ...

Currently, Louisiana law requires the Louisiana Department of Health to establish a water fluoridation program for public water systems with at least 5,000 service connections — with some ...

Senate Bill 2, sponsored by Sen. Mike Fesi (R-Houma), would repeal the Louisiana Department of Health’s water fluoridation program and explicitly ban the fluoridation of any public water system ...

After staff and funding cuts across the HHS, the FDA has suspended its quality control program for testing dairy products.

REPORTING IN NEW ORL The Louisiana Department of Health has reported a high level of pertussis activity in the state. Health officials said the increase in pertussis, also known as whooping cough ...

By: Grace ThompsonLSU Manship School News Service The Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee has advanced legislation aimed at strengthening oversight of early learning centers and closing ...

President Trump celebrates the 100th day of his second term this week, a period of boundary pushing and breaking that has ...

The bills, proposed during President Donald Trump’s attacks on immigrants nationwide, would force public institutions to ...