Louisiana Health News

Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives incensed over the Democrats' health care overhaul protested at the Capitol on Thursday, arguing that the legislation amounts to a government takeover of the nation's medical system...The protest attracted many of the so-called...

One of my bosses at work says that every time he visits the dentist he gets commended on how often he flosses. He has never flossed a day in his life. Nor has he ever had a cavity. If you...

"Our family has a drug problem," he said to the group standing in front of him. Tears were already forming at the corners of his crystal blue eyes as he stared out at his audience. "It's not a problem that...

House of Representatives, which could vote on the measure Saturday. Both groups had been withholding their support amid a divisive debate among politicians that has taken up much of Obama's first year in office. Democrats, who control both houses of...

Capital Public Radio will hold a vaccine clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m...Another clinic, hosted by the Yolo County Health Department, will be 2-6 p.m. Monday at the Bauer Health Building, 137 North Cottonwood Street in Woodland. The department...

Mr. Cao, a freshman Republican from New Orleans and a Vietnamese-American representing a predominantly black district, was elected last year in an upset victory over Representative William J. Jefferson , a Democrat who was under indictment at the time and...

The influential American Medical Association on Thursday said it supported passage of the Democratic-written healthcare legislation that the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on this week. Dr. J. James Rohack, president of the AMA, said the bill...

Doctors' neckties may be vectors of communicable diseases, including swine flu , U.S...The American Medical Association is considering a resolution that would recommend bans on doctors wearing neckties while they are in contact with patients.