Free Flu Shots Available in Lafayette Thursday
The shots are part of a statewide campaign to Fight the Flu this season.
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See Health Inspection Reports For Any Louisiana Restaurant
You know the food is good but was it prepared with your safety in mind? Now you can find out for sure.
Free Flu Shots Available Statewide Today
Free flu shots are being made available at Parish Health Units across the state in hopes of turning the tide against the disease by Mardi Gras.
Flu Season Getting Worse Across Louisiana
Our state is being hit particularly hard by one of the nastiest flu bugs in quite a while. Here are what doctors are recommending.
Several Louisiana Beaches Under Bacteria Advisory
Many Louisiana beaches have been placed under advisories for increased levels of bacteria in the water.
Funding Needed To Improve Welsh’s Water Supply
Welsh officials plan to seek funding from the state Department of Health and Hospitals to improve water supply.
Louisiana Provides Beach Water Quality Report On Web Site
Advisories are posted online, as well as on signs at the beaches, to give people more information about possible health risks.
Three West Nile Cases Discovered Later Than Usual
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has discovered three cases so far.
Jindal: Wellness Initiative Could Increase State's Economic Output
The Department of Health and Hospitals says it could save $17 billion by reducing chronic disease in Louisiana.
DHH To Hold Public Hearing On New Abortion Regulations
Louisiana's Department of Health and Hospitals will hold a public hearing Feb. 4 about new abortion regulations one attorney said are aimed to shutter the state's five abortion clinics.
Audit Says Louisiana Lax In Oversight Of WIC Program
The audit cites several areas where the Office of Public Health do not do a good job of monitoring
Louisiana DHH Paid $1.9 Milliion For Medicaid For Dead People
Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera's office released the audit Monday, looking at fees that the state Department of Health and Hospitals paid in the 2012-13 budget year for privatized Medicaid medical and behavioral health services.
Former DHH Secretary To Be Deposed In Lawsuit
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Baton Rouge judge has refused to delay the deposition of Gov. Bobby Jindal's one-time health secretary, in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed against the Jindal administration.
Former Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein is scheduled to be questioned Oct...
Lafayette General Medical Center, University Medical Center To Announce Partnership
More details are expected to be revealed at a press conference Monday afternoon.
Lean Six Sigma, An Efficiency Project, Making Waves Throughout Different State Departments
A new take on efficiency of Louisiana State Departments.
Acadiana Senator Fred Mills Targets Synthetic Drugs Again
One Acadiana lawmaker is targeting synthetic drugs this legislative session. St. Martinville Senator Fred Mills says his bill would give the Department of Health and Hospitals legal authority to pull these dangerous drugs off the shelves.