Dr. Mark Kline, Physician-in-Chief at Children's Hospital New Orleans says they are dealing with a "triple whammy" of viruses including the Enterovirus.
The Urban League of Louisiana and Ochsner Health have partnered to address health care inequities. They are sponsoring "The Big Health Event" at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Saturday September 17 and free health screenings will be given.
Louisiana will have more monkeypox vaccine and other resources when the Southern Decadence festival takes place over the Labor Day weekend, thanks to the federal government.
As we get ready for LSU to officially kick off football season in New Orleans, thousands of others will also be heading to the Big Easy for the annual Southern Decadence Festival.
The family of four-year-old Ava Thomas of St. Tammany Parish waits in a Texas hospital for her to receive a full lung transplant and at the same time raises awareness about cystic fibrosis and the need for more organ donors.
There isn’t much time left to support my candidacy to Kiss A Pig for the American Diabetes Association Louisiana and Mississippi. Much of the research and advancements leading to those developments that help streamline treatment is supported by the American Diabetes Association making it easier to live with the chronic life-threatening disease. You can still get me closer to kissing that pig with a direct donation to the campaign and purchasing tickets to the August 20th Gala.
A respected cancer researcher is now leading the Louisiana Cancer Research Center and the state hopes having Dr. Joe Ramos on board will help the facility gain a coveted federal designation.
Dr. Jennifer Avegno, Director of the New Orleans Department of Health, is among the physicians concerned about the impact of Louisiana's abortion bans on healthcare for women.
Researchers said the coronavirus' Omicron variant and numerous subvariants have proven to be more transmissible than the earlier Delta variant of COVID-19.
Pharmacies are warned about the supply of PlanB, the emergency contraceptive, as demand rises following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn federal abortion rights.
Insurers providing health coverage in states where abortion is now prohibited have decisions to make following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Kids under age 5 are now eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and the Louisiana Department of Health says doctors can begins the vaccinations this week.
“There’s something so powerful with looking yourself in the soul, like dead in the soul and telling you, that you are proud of you,” said Ledet to his fellow graduates.
“When you hear that your kid has cancer, the first thing you think of is ‘oh my gosh, is she going to make it, am I going to see her get married? Am I going to see her graduate?’ All that runs through your head."
Some New Orleans firehouses are offering free high-quality masks to the public. And DePaul Community Health Centers is providing test-to-treat services to help COVID-positive people access therapeutics sooner if needed.
Dr. Cameron Webb, a senior advisor to the White House COVID-19 response team discusses the need for Congress to approve additional funds for resources to fight the virus and variants.
“What we can say is that the people that started coming into town or started, you know, going to big parties in mid-February don’t seem to have been causing more infections that we’re picking up. So that’s exciting,” said Avegno.
The 2022 regular legislative session kicked off Monday and Gov. John Bel Edwards announced he will not extend the public health emergency related to COVID-19. He presented his wishlist for spending for the new fiscal year.
The New Orleans Health Department plans to hand out at-home rapid COVID-19 this Thursday at the Krewe of Muses parade. The at-home test will give you results in 15 minutes.
Doctors urge more Louisianans who are fully vaccinated to get the COVID-19 booster shot as the pandemic persists. And they say unvaccinated people should get vaccinated.
LCMC Health says its hospitals are ready to treat Mardi Gras patients. State health officer Dr. Joe Kanter is optimistic that the parades will not cause a spike in COVID-19 cases.
The Louisiana Supreme Court has denied a request from plaintiffs to directly take up their lawsuit against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, the city's Health Department and its chief Dr. Jennifer Avegno over their COVID-19 vaccination and indoor masking mandates.
A state task force settled on recommendations designed to help address violence against healthcare workers. The recommendations are being sent to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Health care professionals say a COVID-19 vaccine for younger children is needed. Pfizer is asking the FDA to authorize its vaccine for kids under age 5 and as young as 6 months old.
Not only are all NOLA Public School students required to be fully vaccinated, everyone 5 years and up is required to have both shots to prove vaccination status, or a negative test when entering indoor spaces like bars and restaurants.
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