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Americas Health Rankings website, diabetes is higher here in Louisiana than in the country with the state ranking among the worst for the disease.
More than 4,000 people received service for no cost
The program started today and will end on July 17th.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity impacted about 10% of all U.S. residents. Now, experts estimate that number has at least doubled since the pandemic began.
USDA is making up to $3 million in grants available through the Delta Health Care Services Grant Program.
St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe has plans to be a level three trauma center by August 1, 2021.
Watson says having healthcare on campus is important
House bill 495 is aimed to allow nurse practitioners to practice medicine independently of doctors, a move that 23 other states are already following.
If you or someone you love suffers a stroke, getting quick treatment is important.
79% of Louisiana is medically underserved and Concordia Parish has an infant mortality rate of more than double the national average.
Since the pandemic, the University has served anywhere from 200 to 300 students.
A 2018 inspection of the galvanized tank revealed years of neglect and increased chlorine usage had eaten through many areas of the tank.
Officials say residents can help with their Delta Broadband Mapping Project by running internet speed tests.
Participants received free health screenings and health education.
Southern states are among the most food-insecure states in the nation.
Building Futures Pediatric Therapy is partnering with Bright Star Ranch to offer their kids hippotherapy, a type of therapy that involves activities with horses.
CommuniHealth Services administered approximately 100 Johnson & Johnson shots.
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a bill to help fund the study of health disparities among minority communities, Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD announced Monday, March 15.