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The “Big Health Event” to offer free health screenings, fitness tips

WebAn upcoming event will focus on the issue. The Urban League of Louisiana and Ochsner Health have teamed up to host what is being called, “The Big Health Event.”. It will take …

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Bariatric surgeries now covered by insurance for Louisiana state …

WebNEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill, ending the 20-year long battle to get bariatric weight loss surgeries covered by insurance for state employees.

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Louisiana grappling with ‘very high’ levels of flu-like illnesses

WebThe La. Department of Health says the highest percentage of flu emergency visits are among children 2-4 years (34.3%) and 5-11 years (40.2%).

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Louisiana plans to expand mental health crisis care services

WebNEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The pandemic and catastrophic hurricanes appear to have exacerbated mental health problems in Louisiana and the state is preparing to launch …

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Respiratory illness risk remains high in Louisiana, but is starting to

WebPublished: Feb. 14, 2024 at 7:48 PM PST. NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After having one of the worst respiratory illness seasons in the country, Louisiana is finally on the decline in …

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Diabetes in La. is higher for African American men

WebNEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Diabetes is a common disease in America but in Louisiana, it’s too common. According to the Americas Health Rankings website, diabetes is more …

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Jefferson Parish Oyster Trail creates ‘Yellow Brick Road’ for …

WebViolet Peters is the President & CEO of the Jefferson Convention and Visitors Bureau and says it was tragedy that put the idea for the oyster trail in motion. “The oyster trail came …

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Obesity, mental health focus of Xavier roundtable with Rep. Troy …

WebNEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - US Rep. Troy Carter of New Orleans convened a roundtable discussion Tuesday (Oct. 31) at Xavier University focusing on obesity and mental health …

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Columbia University cancels main commencement after protests …

WebFILE - Pro-Israel demonstrators gather for the "Bring Them Home Now" rally outside the Columbia University, April 26, 2024, in New York. Pro-Palestinian protesters have …

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Louisiana’s chief medical officer Dr. Joe Kanter steps down

WebPublished: Feb. 26, 2024 at 12:07 PM PST. NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/ Louisiana Illuminator) - Dr. Joe Kanter, the physician who led Louisiana’s battle against COVID-19 and other …

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Amid a court fight, LCMC moves forward with its integration plans …

WebPublished: Jul. 6, 2023 at 8:27 PM PDT. NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - More than a dozen attorneys were in federal court Thursday (July 6) over a legal fight involving LCMC …

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First case of bird flu spread from mammal to human reported in …

Web(CNN) - A dairy farmer in Texas who caught bird flu appears to be the first known instance of mammal-to-human transmission of the virus. The worker reported no contact with sick or …

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18-year-old rescued in abandoned missile silo after falling 30 feet

WebArapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said a group of young people entered an old missile silo. One of them, an 18-year-old man, fell 30 feet and was seriously injured. The response …

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Tulane Medical Center moves patients, staff to East Jefferson …

WebLCMC now helps to train the next generation of health care providers from two of the top medical schools in the state: LSU, based at University Medical Center, and Tulane, now …

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Nurses union and employees speak out over proposed Tulane …

WebLCMC recently sued the FTC back in April after it challenged the health system’s purchase of Tulane Medical Center downtown, along with Tulane Lakeside Hospital in Metairie and …

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Ponchatoula Police Chief warns there’s no guarantee on future …

WebLayrisson has argued in support of a salary plan presented to the city council in Jan. 2023 which would result in pay bumps for officers and would allow for higher salaries based on …

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US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to

WebPublished: Mar. 29, 2024 at 2:49 AM PDT. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible …

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Pregnancy-related deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new …

WebAbout 680 women died last year during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, according to provisional CDC data. That’s down from 817 deaths in 2022 and 1,205 in 2021, when it …

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Louisiana lawmakers reject measures aimed at clarifying medical

WebDoctors and women have struggled to end wanted, but unsuccessful pregnancies in Louisiana over the past several months. Current law requires people to carry …

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Walmart to close its 51 health centers, virtual care service

WebPublished: Apr. 30, 2024 at 5:56 AM PDT | Updated: Apr. 30, 2024 at 10:51 AM PDT. (AP) - Walmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service after struggling to find …

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Nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses …

WebThe Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other charges Thursday, …

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Hack at large US health care tech company leads to security …

WebPublished: Mar. 1, 2024 at 1:47 AM PST. (AP) - Health care providers across the country are reeling from a cyberattack on a massive U.S. health care technology company that …

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Brittney Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal. WNBA …

WebFILE - WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner speaks to her lawyers from inside a cage in a courtroom in Khimki, outside Moscow, Russia, on July 26, 2022.

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