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Gov. Jeff Landry names a new interim leader for Louisiana's health department
Gov. Jeff Landry appoints Drew Maranto as interim head of the Louisiana Department of Health following the retirement of ...
LA Dept of Health Secretary steps down, interim named
Michael Harrington, the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, has retired, the agency announced Thursday afternoon ...
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Louisiana no longer promoting mass vaccinations. How will this affect the community?
Deborah Gurgel Smith of LSU Health Shreveport School of Allied Health Professions discusses ramifications of the State Health ...
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Louisiana health department failed to oversee parts of state Medicaid program, audit says
More than half the funds spent under a Medicaid incentive program in Louisiana designed to improve health access and outcomes ...
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Whooping Cough cases on the rise in Louisiana, two infant deaths reported
Louisiana is seeing an alarming rise in whooping cough cases, with the state’s Department of Health reporting two infant deaths within the last six months.
Local hospitals achieve Louisiana Birth Ready Designation
According to LDH, Birth Ready Designation is earned by birthing hospitals that must meet standards across five key areas, ...
Two Louisiana senators seek to remove public fluoridation from drinking water
Two Louisiana State senators have proposed a Bill that would stop water districts from adding fluoride to drinking water.
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Louisiana kindergarten vaccination rates decline. See parish immunization rates.
Data from the Louisiana Department of Health reflects the percentage of complete immunization records (all required vaccines received) for kindergarten students in each Louisiana parish.
RFK Jr. wants to rid U.S. water systems of fluoride. Will Louisiana ban fluoride in water?
RFK Jr. wishes to remove fluoride from all U.S. water systems, but research shows this may be a bad idea. Here's how ...