2 minHEALTHLouisiana Lawmakers Propose Right to Contraception ActBATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana legislators have proposed bills aimed at ensuring women's access to birth control within the state. State...
2 minLOCAL'Give Kids a Smile' Program Provides EBR Students with Free Dental CleaningsBATON ROUGE, La. - Capitol Elementary and Park Medical Academy students are being schooled in a new subject: oral health. Cheree Duvick,...
2 minHEALTHLouisiana has removed 275,000 people from Medicaid over six monthsBY: JULIE O'DONOGHUE Louisiana took 275,000 people off Medicaid from the end of June through December, as it complies with renewed...
1 minHEALTHYOUR HEALTH: Breaking barriers: Bariatric surgery to prevent cancer Bariatric Surgery Offers New Hope in the Fight Against Obesity-Related Cancers CLEVELAND, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Obesity is a chronic...
2 minHEALTHFDA Greenlights COVID Boosters for Upcoming SeasonBy James Sterling, Weekly Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the latest COVID-19 booster shots,...
2 minHEALTHFree Public Health Screenings Event Set to Benefit Baker CommunityBy Ivory D. Payne BR Weekly Press Newspaper Baker, Louisiana, — The Mwalimu Institute, in collaboration with Councilman Charles Vincent...
2 minHEALTHCongressman Carter Convenes Annual HBCU Cares Mental Health SymposiumNEW ORLEANS, L.A. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) convened the annual “HBCU Cares Mental Health Symposium” to bring together...
1 minHEALTHLouisiana Governor Vetoes Bill Aimed at Undermining Public Trust in VaccinesLouisiana Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed a bill requiring K-12 schools to include exemption information when communicating vaccine...
2 minHEALTHDr. Christopher Trevino Joins Our Lady of the Lake Health as VP, Physician Executive for Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA - Our Lady of the Lake Health has appointed Dr. Christopher Trevino, MD, as the Vice President and Physician Executive...