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The New Orleans Health Department has launched a new map showing which pharmacies in the city stock the drug misoprostol.

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported in Louisiana.

A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.

Her anti-vaping campaign is the first state-funded NIL deal in Louisiana.

A nonprofit watchdog is asking Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill to investigate whether a New Iberia crisis pregnancy center broke state law after it appeared to post the full names, last menstrual periods, and other personal health information of 13 clients online, despite claiming that it follows federal health privacy laws.

Louisiana is at “rock bottom” for infant health, according to March of Dimes. The state, which continues to see high preterm birth and infant mortality rates, earned an “F” grade for infant health in a new report from the nonprofit.

The 2024 election was perhaps the biggest referendum on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and the results are a mixed bag, including for those living in the South.

A group of health care providers and two Louisiana women who were denied abortion care are suing state officials to block a new law that makes common pregnancy medications controlled dangerous substances, arguing the law is discriminatory and unconstitutional.

Next Sunday is the time to move clocks back in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Nov. 3.

The state has been granted a temporary restraining order to cease the transfer and release of ICE detainees who were potentially exposed to tuberculosis, until they are medically cleared by state health.