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C-section rates for Louisiana, U.S. are double global recommendations. See the parish data.
The World Health Organization recommends a C-section rate between 10% and 15%. In Louisiana in 2023, 36.1% of live births ...
Louisiana organization opposes Kennedy nomination as HHS Secretary
A Louisiana grassroots organization is working with physicians around the state to prevent the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Louisiana announces $15M for future health care workforce programs. Here's how to apply.
The average ratio of primary care physician to patient in Louisiana was 1,441 people per physician in 2023 — well below the World Health Organization's recommendation of 1,000 people per physician.
Three additional CWD positive deer found in captive pens
The recent detections in Concordia, St. Landry and Tangipahoa parishes are linked to trace outs from a captive CWD positive ...