The silent bite: Deadly parasite-carrying bug lives in Louisiana

CDC and Tulane scientists warn residents about the kissing bug, a face-biting insect linked to heart disease ICE, CBP seize ...
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Idaho Banned Vaccine Mandates. Activists Want to Make It a Model for the Country.

Weeks after the signing, Manookian joined like-minded advocates on a stage in Washington, D.C., for a launch event for the ...
Lake Charles KPLC on MSN

SWLA boil advisories

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - We have the latest updates on boil advisories across Southwest Louisiana. When water districts and municipalities tell us they are issuing or lifting a boil advisory, we ...

Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data, possibly endangering lives

Washington state’s wastewater surveillance program uses the CDC’s dashboards to display information to the public. Now, only ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Maternal mortality rates, by state

In Louisiana, the risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes is more than four times higher than in California, according to a new report from ...
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Louisiana's obesity rate hits 39.2%

Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Louisiana had the nation's third-highest obesity rate in 2024, a new report says. Why it matters: Obesity is tied to several health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, ...