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Louisiana's top COVID official on omicron variant: Cause for …

WEBLouisiana's top public health officer said the omicron variant of COVID-19 is cause for concern, not panic, while the World Health Organization warned Monday the …

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Mental Health continues to be a problem in Louisiana

WEB1:24. A new report shows unmet needs and barriers are continuing to affect those with mental health conditions. In Louisiana, 715,000 adults have a mental health …

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Louisiana hospitals face staff shortages as COVID-19 cases soar

WEBThe Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) projected that the state’s nursing shortage would quadruple between 2019 to 2025 from 1,845 to 7,205 job …

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The CDC lists heart disease as the leading cause of death in …

WEBSome risk factors for heart disease cannot be controlled, but taking the steps to visit your primary care provider can help identify non-modifiable risks such as your …

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Louisiana ranks next-to-last for childhood well-being

WEBThe report found that from 2020 through 2021, about 8% of Louisiana children age 5 and under lived in families in which someone quit, changed or refused a …

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Trans health care options in Louisiana exist, but are hard to come by

WEBFor resources about finding gender-affirming care in Louisiana, visit www.latransadvocates.org. Contact Ashley White at [email protected] or on …

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Flu cases rise in Louisiana, officials urge residents to get vaccine

WEB0:00. 1:26. Health officials are urging Louisiana residents to get vaccinated as most of the state is experiencing high flu activity and an increase in reported COVID …

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Louisiana plans to spend $196 million to check Medicaid enrollees’ …

WEBThe state plans to spend $106.6 million of federal funding in the current budget cycle that ends June 30 to verify the income status of hundreds of thousands of …

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Ochsner Lafayette General named top hospital in Southwest …

WEBFor its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals list, U.S. News looked at more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 21 procedures and conditions.

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Adolescent intensive outpatient program opens in Lafayette

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the challenges facing adolescents' and children’s mental health, causing altered experiences at home, school, and during …

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Governor John Bel Edwards announces Louisiana COVID-19 …

WEBThe $1 million grand prize cash drawing for adults will be held on Aug. 4 with the winner announced on Aug. 13, while five $100,000 drawings for college scholarships …

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Ochsner Lafayette General opening health center for downtown, …

WEBThe health center will serve Lafayette's downtown, Port Rico and Freetown communities, which have historically lacked health care resources. The new center is a …

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'It keeps me connected': Preserving traditional medicine across …

WEBKatie Portillo, mental health counselor, Atlanta, Georgia. The move to Atlanta right before the pandemic was a big adventure. Portillo, who grew up in …

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First responders face growing mental health toll amid ongoing …

WEBThe ongoing pandemic is driving support to increase access to mental health resources for first responders. Several studies have shown the impact the pandemic has …

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Louisiana infant, maternal mortality rate target of bill in legislature

WEBBATON ROUGE — On Wednesday, observed as Black Maternal Health Advocacy Day, the Louisiana House voted 101-0 to pass a bill to provide for perinatal …

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See how Ochsner transforming Lafayette General with $100 million …

WEBAn 18-month, $100-million construction project at the Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center is nearing completion, CEO Al Patin said, with much of the …

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Ochsner Lafayette General names new leader Patrick Gandy

WEBPatrick Gandy, the COO, will take over as the system's new leader after the transition. Callecod has been with the Lafayette General system for 12 years, …

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UL Lafayette names building in honor of James Moncus

WEBThe University of Louisiana at Lafayette is naming one of the buildings on its Health Sciences Campus in honor of James D. Moncus, one of the city's most well …

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