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The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced up to $37.7 million in Year 1 workforce investments through the Rural Health Transformation Program to expand health care training opportunities and help rural providers recruit and retain the professionals they need. Funded by the…
Louisiana jumped in the rankings for adult obesity rates, from the fourth-highest rate in the nation in 2023 to 19th-highest in 2025, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state’s obesity rate was 39.2% in 2024. In…
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana obesity rates have dropped significantly since 2024, a new report by Trust for America's Health says. In 2024, Louisiana was ranked third-highest in the country for adult obesity rates; in 2025, the state now ranks 19th. The report found that Louisiana's…
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Fish consumption advisories have been issued for seven waterways in Louisiana. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality issued the advisory following the results from recent fish tissue sampling,…
The Veterans Affairs Hospital in New Orleans, La. on Friday, March 27, 2020. Mayor Helena Moreno speaks at Household of Faith Church on the Interstate 10 Service road to hear out residents of New Orleans East as she develops the 2027 budget plan on…