14+ hour, 4+ min ago  (360+ words) For families across the state, this is the kind of proposal that gets attention fast because it touches health, cost, and access all at once. Senate Bill 433 cleared the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and is now pending Senate floor…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (154+ words) If the latest findings from Wallet Hub are accurate, there are only three cities in America that are less healthy than Shreveport. Not long ago we found out that Louisiana is the most stressed out state in America, and now…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (351+ words) If you've been following my journey lately, from diving into those incredible Birria tacos at318 Food Fest, to sipping lattes at the new Sipp House, you know I am the first person to celebrate the Northwest Louisiana culinary scene. We have…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (221+ words) Needing a birth certificate usually hits when you are already busy: Real ID, a passport, school enrollment, a'new job. You may have heard talk about "downloading" one online. Louisiana does allow online ordering, but the official result is a certified…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (342+ words) Chronic Wasting Disease, CWD, has been discovered in a wild deer in Ouachita Parish and the discovery is painting a whole new picture for deer hunters in Northwest Louisiana. Before we dive into the meat of the recent announcement from…...

2+ mon, 11+ hour ago  (200+ words) Big changes are happening this week in Louisiana for SNAP recipients. Beginning Wednesday, February 18 Louisiana is implementing strict USDA-approved SNAP food restrictions to ban the purchase of soft drinks, energy drinks, and candy using EBT cards. These new restrictions cover…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (299+ words) Louisiana just landed in a spot nobody wants. A new'Nice Rx "US Health Report'ranks Louisiana as the'most unhealthy state in the country, giving it a'health score of 2. 54 out of 10. The report weighs several factors, but obesity and inactivity are doing…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (331+ words) Shreveport and Bossier families are feeling it right now: a rough flu season that is showing up in urgent'cares'and emergency rooms, not just in group texts. Louisiana Department of Health data tracks "influenza-like illness" as a share of all emergency…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (283+ words) Only a handful of Louisiana hospitals make a list of the best hospitals in the nation. The latest list from Forbes names only 1 Louisiana hospital as a top ranked 5 star hospital. Several states have more than a dozen hospitals earning…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (232+ words) SNAP benefit changes are on the way in Louisiana. The new restrictions don't go into effect right away, but in just a few weeks, SNAP recipients will no longer be able to use the cards to buy certain non-nutritious foods....