To help narrow the gap, the Louisiana Department of Health announced $15 million in funding for universities, technical ...

Many neighborhoods in Louisiana face challenges, including a "pervasive culture of alcohol use embedded in our social norms." ...

Maps show the U.S. states with the healthiest diets, based on fruit and vegetables, alcohol, food insecurity, and diseases.

The Louisiana ... health care systems (including hospitals, agencies and hospitals) for programs that train future health care professionals. Across all physician specialties in the United States ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients ...

in Louisiana and the United States has died. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, the patient, who was over 65, was reported to have underlying medical conditions. The patient ...

How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird ...

The United States is at a crossroads. On one path, we continue to depend on fossil fuels, jeopardizing our climate, public ...

Louisiana’s new law that requires that imported seafood be clearly labeled on packaging and menus will start to be enforced by the Louisiana Department of Health.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awards $1 million in planning grants to 14 states for mental health and substance abuse care.

The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The ...