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8+ hour, 16+ min ago (17+ words) theadvocate.com Beach houses are pictured at Holly Beach Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in Cameron Parish, Louisiana....
Louisiana leaves millions in federal funds for pregnant women’s nutrition unused, audit finds
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (831+ words) Louisiana, which struggles with a high infant mortality rate and is one of the lowest-ranked states when it comes to women’s health, could better tap federal resources to aid pregnant women by making the WIC program more accessible, a state…...
Letters: New program aims to improve maternity outcomes with treatment and support
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (230+ words) Louisiana continues to face one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation, with the greatest burden falling on women in rural and underserved communities. These outcomes reflect a systems‑level failure, in which behavioral health, addiction treatment, prenatal…...
A clinical study at LSU Health Shreveport may help peripartum women with heart condition
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (602+ words) LSU Health-Shreveport complex on Kings Highway in Shreveport, La., Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Kalgi Modi, MD. Professor of Internal Medicine and Interim Division Chief of Cardiology at LSU Health Shreveport, via LSU Health Shreveport. A clinical trial enrolling patients in Shreveport could potentially…...
Fetal surgeon connects with patients and more: Parkview Baptist School Most Likely to Succeed 2006
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (727+ words) Katherine Bligard points to an area of a fetus on an ultrasound. Katherine Smith Bligard is a Louisiana girl who has only lived in two places: Baton Rouge and St. Louis, Missouri. As a medical student, physician and assistant professor,…...
Here are Louisiana’s top baby names of 2025, including surprises in New Orleans, Baton Rouge
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (282+ words) With 2025 drawn to a close, the new year affords us a chance to remember all the key events of the past year — and very little is as important as the birth of a newborn. The Louisiana Department of Health and…...
Letters: To talk about fertility, first talk about economic risk
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (253+ words) Everyone is suddenly talking about America’s falling birth rate. Politicians propose tax credits or cultural renewal. But if we want to talk about fertility honestly, we need to talk about economic risk. In Louisiana, young families are making rational decisions…...
Private family suites redefine NICU experience at Women’s & Children’s Hospital in Lafayette
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (430+ words) A major expansion at Our Lady of Lourdes Women's & Children's Hospital is reshaping how patients and families experience time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The hospital has added private family suites as part of its $100 million Advancing Acadiana initiative....
Editorial: Pregnancy centers support women and help them see options
10+ mon, 12+ min ago (229+ words) I write today as someone whose life was transformed by the care and compassion of a pregnancy center and with profound gratitude for how things have unfolded since. Twenty years ago, I was a college student and found myself pregnant....
Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from Louisiana detention center
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (456+ words) This image taken from video shows the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile, La., April 7, 2025. BATON ROUGE, La. — Women taken into custody by U.S. immigration agents while pregnant say they received inadequate care in a letter Wednesday that calls…...