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DHH Issues Boil Notices
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has issued a boil notice for the following seven north Louisiana water systems:
LDH News
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Four Tensas Parish Water Systems Under Boil Advisory
Four water systems that serve Tensas Parish are under a boil advisory following Monday evening’s violent storms.
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Louisiana LDH Celebrates National Public Health Week
Each year, nearly 150,000 people nationwide die from injuries, most of which occur through preventable accidents at home, while playing or on the road.
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Office of Vital Records gets new location
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Center for Records and Statistics, which houses the Office of Vital Records, will have a new address and phone number effective Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.
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DHH Partners with Non-Profit to Recognize National Children's Dental Health Month
BATON ROUGE - In recognition of National Children's Dental Health Month, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals partnered with The Health Enrichment Network (THEN) to provide toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss to more than 8,000 children in 23 parishes. The oral hygiene supplies, which were donated to the department by Crest/Oral B and Colgate, will help children in those parishes take preventive measures to maintain healthy teeth and gums.
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2007 Louisiana Diabetes Data Report
This report provides a comprehensive snapshot of the human and economic impact of diabetes in Louisiana using national and statewide data obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, Louisiana Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, national vital statistics database and many other sources, including diabetes-related prevalence and cost data for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
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DHH Encourages Louisianians to Focus on Heart Health This Valentine's Day
BATON ROUGE - Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Louisiana, killing more than 12,000 men and women statewide in 2007 alone. This year, as Louisiana residents prepare to celebrate Valentine's Day, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) is reminding residents that the best gift you can give your loved ones is the gift of a healthy heart.
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Secretary Greenstein Highlights World Cancer Day
Today, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein joined leaders across the world in highlighting World Cancer Day, an effort by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness about cancer prevalence and emphasize the importance of preventive measures that can reduce the risk of cancer death.
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DHH Urges Drinking Water Safety in Light of Winter Weather
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Shreveport Times: “State ban on 'bath salts' abused as a drug came none too soon”
In December Times reporter Melody Brumble first reported this health threat that was creating a flood of phone calls to the Louisiana Poison Control Center at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. Two weeks later Gov. Bobby Jindal issued an emergency executive order that added six chemicals marketed as bath salts and plant food to the controlled drug law. Now, two weeks later, the Poison Control Center has reported a nose dive of emergency calls.
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State Health Department to Provide Meningitis Vaccines to Dillard Students
New Orleans – Students of Dillard University seeking a meningitis vaccine can get one at no cost tomorrow, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lawless Chapel on the university campus.
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Louisiana’s Breastfeeding Rates are on the Rise
More of Louisiana’s low-income, at-risk new mothers participating in the state’s Nurse-Family Partnership Program (NFP) are choosing to breastfeed their babies.