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Lafayette General brings care to underserved …

WEBTo schedule an appointment at the Ochsner Lafayette General Community Health Clinic, call (337)-703-6500. The center is open Monday through Friday from 7 …

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New Ochsner clinic opens for Lafayette undeserved …

WEBThat commitment starts right here in our hometown.”. The Ochsner Layette General Community Health Center is open Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. For …

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How one Lafayette doctor is raising heart disease …

WEBLAFAYETTE, La. — This week a group of doctors is traveling across the country to provide free health screenings and educate people about cardiovascular …

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Acadiana residents have highest rate of colon cancer in …

WEBLAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — March is national colon cancer awareness month, and doctors say Acadiana residents face a higher risk. “The Acadiana area has …

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Lafayette Parish Health Unit holding drive-thru COVID-19 …

WEBThe testing site is the Lafayette Parish Health Unit, located at 220 W. Willow St. in Lafayette. Tests will be administered each week day 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Former La. health clinic CEO sentenced for Medicaid fraud …

WEBThe U.S. Attorney’s Office said that Kirk was the CEO of St. Gabriel Health Clinic (St. Gabriel), a Louisiana non-profit corporation that provided healthcare services …

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Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic to reopen in …

WEBIn 2016, under newly elected Louisiana Governor, John Bel Edwards, Louisiana expanded upon Medicaid. This expansion led to Lafayette Community Health …

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Lafayette Parish Health Unit offering vaccinations and …

WEBLAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Lafayette Parish Health Unit is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing, as well as tetanus, hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines to …

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Getting better sleep is crucial, here's how to do it

WEBDr. Stephens says there are several causes to sleep deprivation. Some of the most common include insomnia, depression, anxiety, sleep apnea, other health related …

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LDH released final water grades for community water …

WEBLOUISIANA – The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) released final water grades for 951 community water systems across the state.This is a process that …

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A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America. To qualify

WEBA sign spells out the rights a medical emergency patient has at the emergency room entrance outside the Alliance Healthcare System hospital in Holly …

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Message from Gerald Gruenig about his battle against Hodgkin's …

WEBIn July of this year, Gerald Gruenig was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma — a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. Late in 2022, he …

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Key moments in the Supreme Court’s latest abortion case that …

WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first test on Wednesday of state abortion bans that have been enacted since the court upended the …

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Immunization records for Louisiana residents available online

WEBBATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Representatives from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) are reminding residents about LA.MyIR.net, a website …

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‘Shot for $100’ COVID vaccine incentive extends to Nov. 30

WEBLouisiana's "Shot For 100" vaccine incentive program is back — and will extend to November 30 for the general public including college students eligible for the …

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Health insurance denial leaves Franklin woman fighting for her …

WEBUpdated: Feb 1, 2024 / 09:07 PM CST. FRANKLIN, La ( KLFY )– A Franklin man, on the brink of dying after a car crash, is now in the midst of another battle. His daughter said …

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Venezuela broke its HPV vaccine promises, and there’s

WEBPUTUCUAL, Venezuela (AP) — Some of the 10 women and teenage girls who recently came to a medical clinic in eastern Venezuela for free contraceptives fidgeted a …

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Police in Washington city issue alarm after 3 babies overdosed on

WEBFentanyl is an infamously powerful drug that, in powder form, increasingly has been cut into heroin or other drugs. It has been a main driver of the U.S. overdose …

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What to know about Bell’s palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel

WEBPhiladelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid reacts during the second half of Game 3 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Thursday, April …

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Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes …

WEBFILE – Menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products are displayed at a store in San Francisco on May 17, 2018. For the second time in recent months, …

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