BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana Department of Health officials confirmed a Louisiana resident contracted a rare Naegleria fowleri infection, most likely while swimming in Lake Claiborne in Claiborne Parish.
When he first earned his emergency medical technician certification almost three decades ago, Gerald Frame didn’t expect to still be a volunteer EMT at age 83. He’s also still running an auto mechanic shop. “Who knew?” he said. “That’s my life. My world is pretty small — it’s the ambulance and it’s the customers that […]
BATON ROUGE, La. — Health officials are investigating an increase in cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. Louisiana is among the states reporting cases during the current national surge, prompting renewed attention to food safety practices for consumers, fresh produce growers and food handlers.
Shreveport, La. – Up to six LSU Health Shreveport Physician Assistant students will receive scholarships covering tuition and mandatory fees while helping address critical healthcare workforce shortages in rural Louisiana, thanks to a newly awarded Healthcare Employment Reinvestment Opportunity (H.E.R.O.) grant from the Louisiana Department of Health.
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana WIC participants will need to pick up a new electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card at their local WIC clinic before a statewide technology upgrade takes effect Aug. 1.
SHREVEPORT, La. — As temperatures begin to climb ahead of summer, the City of Shreveport and SPAR have reopened five cooling centers across the city to help residents stay safe during periods of extreme heat.
