Two third of American women under 50 have at least one of five modifiable risk factors that can lead to birth defects. Here's ...

Following new CDC guidelines, the new COVID-19 vaccine is available in most pharmacies, but you have to take an extra step ...

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Data: The Commonwealth Fund; Note: 13 states use combined 2022-23 numbers due to insufficient data; Chart: Erin Davis and Kavya Beheraj/Axios Visuals Louisiana moms had the nation's highest maternal ...

Louisiana residents should no longer need a prescription to get a COVID-19 vaccine at their local pharmacy. For weeks, pharmacies across the state had been requiring prescriptions because of confusion ...

The problem is that many doctors are unfamiliar with Chagas disease, and that this bug lives in Louisiana, especially in ...

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, ...

After weeks of confusion about access to the latest COVID-19 vaccine and murky guidance from federal officials, Louisiana residents should now find it much easier to get a shot. Pharmacies and clinics ...