The Louisiana Department of Health continues to monitor measles outbreaks in the U.S., specifically outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico.

During 2020, approximately one in five adults in the United States reported having ever received a diagnosis of depression by a health care provider. Here's how Louisiana compares.

“We have seen more cases of whooping cough over the past year or so. In Louisiana there have been over 120 plus cases of whooping cough,” Kline stated. According to CDC data, there were only 12 cases in the state the year before. Louisiana isn’t alone.

Louisiana's top leaders are sending mixed signals about vaccines just as the nation's flu numbers are hitting historic highs. Why it matters: Louisiana is among the states with the most flu cases right now,

Two top Louisiana officials who are physicians are encouraging residents to get vaccinated against measles as an outbreak spreads in Texas.

The White House needs to recognize that the best approach for a healthy nation is transparent bird flu data-sharing and aggressive monitoring and testing. That goes for Ohio authorities, as well, writes the editorial board of The Plain Dealer and cleveland.

There are 70 confirmed cases of the bird flu among humans in the U.S., as of Tuesday. The CDC said the current public health risk is low.