A federal judge in Louisiana said the deportation of the child to Honduras with her mother, even though her father had filed an emergency petition, appeared to be “illegal and unconstitutional.” ...

Health official said the increase in pertussis, also known as whooping cough, started back in September of last year.

The Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee advanced legislation this week aimed at closing gaps in child abuse ...

By: Grace ThompsonLSU Manship School News Service The Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee has advanced legislation aimed at strengthening oversight of early learning centers and closing ...

The bills, proposed during President Donald Trump’s attacks on immigrants nationwide, would force public institutions to ...

The Louisiana Senate Committee on Health and Welfare passed a bill that would prohibit fluoride from being added to public drinking water, according to an April 24 report from KLFY. Senate Bill 2 ...

Tennessee health officials have confirmed a measles outbreak, which brings the number of U.S. states with outbreaks to 10.

Senate Bill 2, sponsored by Sen. Mike Fesi (R-Houma), would repeal the Louisiana Department of Health's water fluoridation ...

After staff and funding cuts across the HHS, the FDA has suspended its quality control program for testing dairy products.

On April 21, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced the launch of Project M.O.M. (Maternal Overdose Mortality), a ...