Lecanemab and donanemab can modestly slow early Alzheimer's, but Louisiana faces barriers to testing, monitoring and access.

A Metairie native received an FDA‑approved gene therapy at Manning Family Children’s, becoming the first patient in Louisiana to undergo the treatment.

LDH confirmed Louisiana’s first measles case of 2026 in a Kenner child exposed during travel; shoppers at a Target and Walmart on Esplanade Ave. on Friday may have been exposed.

Buck moth caterpillars are turning up under New Orleans oaks and leaving festivalgoers with painful stings. Medical and entomology experts explain treatment and precautions.

A Senate committee advanced SB433 to let Louisiana Medicaid cover GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs, promising access but triggering concern over big state costs.

Gov. Jeff Landry signed an order creating an Office of Rural Health Transformation to steer a Year‑One federal award of roughly $208 million toward workforce, telehealth and hospital stabilization in rural parishes.

Louisiana ranks as the second‑cheapest state for childbirth, with in‑network deliveries averaging under $9,000. The state’s LaMOMS Medicaid program helps reduce costs for many families.

St. Charles Parish Hospital cut the ribbon on a new intensive outpatient program in Luling, expanding local mental-health and addiction services. Officials cite hundreds of jobs and millions in recent investments.

A PLOS Mental Health study found warm overnight temperatures in Louisiana are linked to sharp rises in suicide‑related 988 calls, driven by sleep loss, isolation and basic‑needs stress.

East Jefferson General Hospital and Tulane clinicians performed Louisiana's first ophthalmic plaque radiotherapy, giving patients a local option to treat eye melanoma.

A large real‑world analysis found GLP‑1 users had lower colorectal cancer rates than aspirin users, but local oncologists say trials are needed.

WalletHub's 2026 ranking puts Louisiana among the top states for doctors, citing high specialty pay, physician density and hospital access.

The Louisiana Department of Health is seeking to reallocate $6.5M to launch a 24/7 crisis hub tied to 988, aiming to expand mobile response and cut ER visits.