Organizations working to combat HIV in Louisiana are bracing for potential funding cuts and warning of a possible resurgence of the virus, after the Trump administration eliminated staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s office for HIV prevention.

Blue Cross Louisiana OK’d mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay a hospital’s full bills. For some claims, it paid nothing.

Louisiana’s Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham confirmed Thursday that two infants have died in the last six months amid an ongoing whooping cough outbreak in the state, and said vaccines are the best way to protect against infections.

“I just wish that there had been something to prepare me, somebody that I could talk to, ask a question,” Burke said of her perimenopausal experience. That’s the gap the couple is hoping to fill.

A crowd of Louisiana scientists gathered Friday at the State Capitol to protest the Trump administration’s proposed research funding cuts.

The directive continues a dramatic shift in vaccine policy within the health department under the leadership of Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham and Deputy Surgeon General Dr. Wyche Coleman, both of whom have repeated vaccine misinformation.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cleared his first hurdle to become the nation’s top health official as the Senate finance committee voted to advance his nomination for a floor vote.

Thinking about donating blood after Wednesday’s attack on Bourbon Street? Here are a few things to know before heading to a donation center.

“The main takeaway is that a business-as-usual approach is neither sustainable nor advisable,” said U.S. Energy Sec. Jennifer Granholm during a press call on Tuesday.

Next Sunday is the time to move clocks back in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Nov. 3.