The Louisiana Department of Health’s Bureau of Family Health will accept applications for the new Louisiana Doula Registry. The registry will comprise doulas across Louisiana who have satisfied all requirements stipulated by Louisiana law.

The Louisiana State Medical Society and eight other medical organizations are calling for an end to the politicization of vaccines in the wake of a new Louisiana Department of Health policy banning vaccine promotion and events.

The LA40by2030 Tour started its initiative in 2020. The tour is currently traveling the ten regions divvied up by the Louisiana Department of Health. “We’re focusing mainly on the more smaller rural communities that have fewer resources,

Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph L. Abraham issued an internal memo stating that the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) would “encourage each patient to discuss the risks and benefits of vaccination with their provider” but would “no longer promote mass vaccination.

An oyster recall issued by the Louisiana Department of Health earlier this month has grown, as more than 230 cases of norovirus have now been confirmed

After directing staff at the Louisiana Department of Health to halt all mass vaccination programs, Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham speaks to Fox News Digital about the criticisms his move has faced.

Three of the viruses — flu, COVID-19 and RSV — are respiratory viruses and spread from person to person through germ-filled droplets of fluid from an infected person’s nose or mouth. Recent data indicates that the nation is experiencing its most intense flu season in at least 15 years.

Louisiana health officials are monitoring measles cases were reported in neighboring states, but so far, no cases have been reported in Louisiana this year.

Republican Louisiana state Sens. Mike Fesi and Patrick McMath are sponsoring legislation prohibiting fluoridation of public water systems across the state.

Louisiana’s top public health physician is described in multiple state communications as a family medicine physician, but he is not listed as board-certified in the specialty.

It comes after Louisiana’s Surgeon General Ralph Abraham announced that the state health department would stop promoting mass vaccinations for communicable diseases. The letter states ...

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor, said new Louisiana vaccine policy reduces immunization access for parents, patients.