BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Legislature passed a concurrent resolution urging the Landry administration to use state funds to cover the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program after a federal ...

This work has been carried out to investigate the effect of Schistosoma mansoni infection on mice livers after treatment with the ethanolic extract of Citrus reticulata root or the oleo-resin extract ...

When runners talk physiology, two terms tend to dominate the conversation: VO2 max and lactate threshold. Although the two metrics are related, they are not the same – and they shape performance in ...

October 1 marks the first day the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) officially administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This transition, made possible under the state’s ...

The Louisiana Department of Health is seeking input on an initiative that's aimed at improving health care for people who live in rural areas. A large number of Louisiana parishes - 44 of the 64 - are ...

Scientists in Canada have uncovered a surprising culprit behind high blood sugar and liver problems: a hidden fuel made by gut bacteria. This little-known molecule, called D-lactate, slips into the ...

Serum lactate levels of more than 4 mmol/L on admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) were associated with an increased rate of 60-day mortality in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) receiving ...

Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein speaks at a press conference on Monday, April 21, 2025. Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham confirmed a second measles case in the state ...

Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD) is a genetic condition that prevents the body from breaking down fat stores for energy. It can be fatal without early diagnosis and treatment.

Michael Harrington has retired as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, Gov. Jeff Landry's office announced Thursday. Harrington’s departure comes after a short tenure at the agency, where ...