Back-Up Medical Care Planned for Mardi Gras Weekend: DHH and partners to provide extra staffing, open urgent care center
Friday February 01, 2008

Quit Smoking Hotline Helps One Millionth Caller
Friday February 01, 2008

New Grant Funds Help New Orleans-Area Health Care Providers Grow, Improve Services
Thursday January 17, 2008

Oyster Harvesting Area Reopened: Harvesting now allowed in shellfish area near St. Bernard
Friday January 11, 2008

New Programs Designed to Improve Nursing Home Care: DHH introduces three initiatives
Thursday January 03, 2008

Louisiana Gets High Ranking in Emergency Preparedness: State Makes Significant Progress in Readiness for Health Emergencies
Thursday December 20, 2007

Flu Shots Now Available to All Individuals
Friday December 14, 2007

Vaccine Recall Includes Over 3,000 Doses in Louisiana
Thursday December 13, 2007

Elderly and Disabled Adult Waiver can now serve more people in LA
Wednesday December 12, 2007

State Gets Funding for High-Speed Data Sharing: $15 million to connect hospitals to state’s fiber optic network
Monday December 10, 2007

December 1 is World AIDS Day: Activities planned across the state
Wednesday November 28, 2007

DHH Receives $1.4 Million to Increase Early Diagnoses of HIV Among African Americans
Wednesday November 28, 2007

Six More West Nile Virus Cases Identified: Only 44 cases identified throughout state
Monday November 19, 2007

Louisiana Moves Out of Last Place in Health Rankings: Report notes state’s successes
Wednesday November 07, 2007

State Health Leaders Meet to Discuss Louisiana Health Care Quality: Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum, Louisiana Public Health Institute Co-host Event
Tuesday November 06, 2007

38 West Nile Virus Cases Identified; 21 Cases Considered Serious
Thursday November 01, 2007

Medical Home Model to be Featured at DHH Meeting: Bureau of Primary Care & Rural Health to unveil new health data
Wednesday October 31, 2007

New Online Application for Medicaid Now Available
Tuesday October 30, 2007

Oyster Transplant Permits Available
Tuesday October 30, 2007

5,057 Flu Shots Given in First Hour: Statewide flu vaccine drill tests emergency readiness
Thursday October 25, 2007

Superbug Bacteria Becoming More Prevalent: Good hygiene, proper use of antibiotics is best prevention
Thursday October 18, 2007

600 Nurses to Receive Grants from Greater New Orleans Health Service Corps
Thursday October 18, 2007

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day to be Held October 15
Thursday October 11, 2007

Dr. William Clark Named Medical Director for Emergency Medical Services
Wednesday October 10, 2007

$1.5 Million Grant to Establish Health Information Network in Pointe Coupee Parish
Tuesday October 09, 2007

DHH Brings Home Three National Health Communication Awards
Monday October 08, 2007

La. Rural and Underserved Areas Receive Health Care Funds as DHH Announces 14 Grant Awards
Tuesday October 02, 2007

$16.7 Million in Primary Care Grants Awarded to New Orleans Health Care Providers: Funding to improve health care access and quality
Wednesday September 26, 2007

DHH Seeks OK from Feds to Expand LaCHIP
Tuesday September 25, 2007

Beach Water Quality Advisory Issued for Holly and Martin Beaches: Other Cameron Parish advisories still in effect
Monday September 17, 2007

Youth Suicide Prevention and Awareness Week to be September 15 - 21; Events Planned Statewide
Monday September 10, 2007

Beach Water Quality Advisory in Effect for Most Cameron Beaches
Friday August 31, 2007

Louisiana Spirit Advertising Campaign Focuses on Hurricane Recovery Counseling
Friday August 24, 2007

First West Nile illnesses detected; Health department updates West Nile virus report
Tuesday August 21, 2007

Beach Water Quality Advisory Lifted For Grand Isle, Hackberry and Holly Beaches
Friday August 17, 2007

No illnesses from West Nile reported for 2007
Tuesday August 14, 2007

Beach Water Quality Advisory issued for Fourchon and Rutherford beaches
Friday August 10, 2007

No human cases of West Nile in Louisiana…yet: First 2007 suspect found to be from previous season
Monday July 30, 2007

Medicaid-related scams target individuals: Citizens reminded to guard personal info
Friday July 27, 2007

Beach Water Quality Advisory issued for Easternmost section of Grand Isle Beach
Friday July 27, 2007

FDA expands warning about botulism risk from certain Castleberry's food products and dog food
Monday July 23, 2007

FDA warns consumers about risk of botulism from hot dog chili sauce
Friday July 20, 2007

LaCHIP Expansion bill signed into law: Coverage expands to higher income levels; more children eligible
Thursday July 19, 2007

Beach Water Quality Advisory issued for all Cameron Parish beaches
Friday July 13, 2007

Beach Water Quality Advisory issued for two Cameron Parish beaches
Thursday July 05, 2007

Louisiana Receives Community-Based Services Grant
Monday July 02, 2007

DHH awarded two multi-million dollar grants to aid health care services in Katrina-affected parishes
Thursday June 28, 2007

Louisiana Spirit Reminds Citizens of Free Crisis Counseling Services
Wednesday June 27, 2007

State Sends Out 1.6 Million Pandemic Flu Preparedness Handbooks
Tuesday June 19, 2007

Dr. David Holcombe Named New Public Health Medical Director for Alexandria Area
Thursday June 14, 2007

Lighten Up Louisiana Kids Program Concludes; Ruston school tops list
Monday June 11, 2007

Beach Water Quality Advisory Issued for Most Cameron Beaches
Friday June 08, 2007

Louisiana Spirit collaborates with LAHMA to offer stress management
Wednesday June 06, 2007

DHH Gives $2.2 Million to 30 Doctors and Health Providers to Work in New Orleans Area
Tuesday June 05, 2007

Stress Management Services Available for Employees
Wednesday May 30, 2007

HHS Announces $195 Million in Grants for Gulf Coast Region
Tuesday May 29, 2007

FDA issues safety alert on Avandia
Monday May 21, 2007

Blanco proclaims May Stroke Awareness Month: Take the stroke pledge; learn signs and symptoms
Monday May 07, 2007

Statewide BEACH Monitoring Program Begins: Advisories in Cameron Parish
Friday May 04, 2007

Report Gives New Estimate of Uninsured in Louisiana
Wednesday April 25, 2007

Health units to offer no-cost immunizations for National Infant Immunization Week
Wednesday April 18, 2007

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says federal health care redesign model provides little help to Louisiana
Tuesday April 17, 2007

FDA approves first U.S. vaccine for humans against the Avian Influenza Virus H5N1
Tuesday April 17, 2007

CDC announces new treatment guidelines for gonorrhea
Thursday April 12, 2007

Thousands previously denied LaCHIP coverage could now be eligible
Thursday April 12, 2007

Oyster Harvesting Areas in Southwest Louisiana Closed
Monday March 26, 2007

DHH to Increase Payments to Some Long-Term Services
Sunday March 25, 2007

FDA provides update on peanut butter recall
Monday March 12, 2007

Federal Grant will Pay Doctors Bonuses and Incentives to Come to New Orleans Area
Monday March 05, 2007

CDC announces connection between peanut butter, salmonella outbreak
Thursday February 15, 2007

National Problem Gambling Awareness Week Begins March 5
Tuesday February 13, 2007

Feb. 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Tuesday February 06, 2007

DHH Introduces New Plan to Increase Child Immunizations
Friday February 02, 2007

Rural and Underserved Areas Receive Pharmacy Access Funds
Tuesday January 09, 2007

New Year, New site: "Stay Healthy Louisiana" Web site re-launched as health information hub
Friday December 22, 2006

Hugh Eley appointed DHH Office of Aging and Adult Services Assistant Secretary
Wednesday December 20, 2006

West Nile Virus Update: 194 cases reported statewide for 2006, 9 deaths
Friday December 15, 2006

Eloise T. Clem Clinic in Baton Rouge to no longer provide WIC services
Tuesday December 05, 2006

Events throughout LA to mark World AIDS Day on Dec. 1
Thursday November 30, 2006

DHH Opens Adult Residential Care Facility
Wednesday November 29, 2006

Louisiana Medicaid Reaches Out to Recipients Still Displaced by Storms
Monday November 20, 2006

DHH Opens Adult Day Health Care Center in New Orleans
Monday November 13, 2006

Fewer New West Nile Infections Reported
Friday October 27, 2006

$8.7 Million W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant to Develop School Based Health Centers in Metro New Orleans
Thursday October 26, 2006

Health Care Redesign Committee Established to Study Post-Rita Health Care Issues
Monday October 23, 2006

The Department of Health and Hospitals Announces 17 Grant Awards Targeting Rural and Underserved Areas
Monday October 09, 2006

Comprehensive New Study Shows New Orleans-Area Population Lower Than Expected
Monday October 09, 2006

Louisiana improves in childhood immunizations rankings
Monday September 18, 2006

New DHH study shows New Orleans death/suicide rates not significantly higher after Katrina
Monday September 18, 2006

Stay Healthy Louisiana launches staffed, toll-free health hotline
Wednesday September 13, 2006