October 2, 2025

A Letter from the U. S. Food & Drug Administration

Sept. 22, 2025

Notice to Physicians on the Use of Acetaminophen During Pregnancy

October 2, 2025

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) now officially administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This transition, made possible under the state’s Project One Door legislation, is the first step made in consolidating multiple benefit applications under a single agency. Over time, this move will reduce paperwork and wait times for residents, increase efficiency for staff, and create a more streamlined experience for Louisiana families.

October 2, 2025

Our Lady of the Lake Livingston, part of FMOL Health, hosted an open house and new construction blessing on Sept. 30.

Leaders were on hand to provide tours and to discuss the newly announced overnight observation unit.

The event was held at Our Lady of the Lake Livingston, located at 5000 O’Donovan Blvd.in Walker. 

 

September 25, 2025

By: Nada Hassanein-Sept. 25, 2025 Louisiana Illuminator 

A majority of children in the United States rely on Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program at some point by their 18th birthday, and many experience periods of coverage loss, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA.

September 25, 2025

Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential breakthrough that could allow easier, community-based screenings for the world’s deadliest infectious disease.