Between peak season for respiratory illnesses, domestic disputes and too much food and alcohol, the holidays are a strength test for emergency rooms.
Local law enforcement agencies say they’re ill-equipped to handle mental health calls. So they’re trying a new approach.
A lesser known symptom of the flu, an inflammation of the skeletal muscles, can cause so much pain that it becomes impossible for patients to walk.
Health issues pose one of the most significant barriers to church participation among older adults.
Consisting of two mental health professionals, the team has already assisted on 29 emergency calls. Sheriff Mark Garber hopes the program will save lives and improve public safety.
An Ochsner Lafayette General initiative to combat opioid addiction and abuse in rural communities has been funded with $1 million in federal dollars to be spent on preventative and educational programming, expenses related to treatment, and recovery support.
Hurricane Laura damaged the only hospital serving south Cameron Parish. A slow recovery process and political controversy mean there’s still no emergency care.
Ochsner Lafayette General and LSU Eunice hope the program can help court more people to the profession, which faces a worsening shortage.
The Lafayette City Council on Tuesday discussed regulations around sober living homes, residential facilities for people working through substance abuse.
Local governments scored a major legal victory against the producers and distributors of opioid painkillers. But the money is yet to be spent to prevent addiction and death.
Farmers across the state have struggled through the intense summer heat and drought, leaving farm stands barren and causing financial losses that are difficult to recoup.
While the exact causes of the bump are unclear, what they found might help inform the way we think about disasters from a healthcare perspective.
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