To help narrow the gap, the Louisiana Department of Health announced $15 million in funding for universities, technical ...

The first case of bird flu was confirmed in New Orleans last week after the H5N1 virus was detected in a house cat on Jan. 14, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.  The ...

Bird flu was first detected in domestic birds in 1996 in Southern China and has since spread to wild birds, mammals, and ...

Maps show the U.S. states with the healthiest diets, based on fruit and vegetables, alcohol, food insecurity, and diseases.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients ...

A patient who was hospitalized with the first human case of pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in Louisiana and the United ...

How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird ...

Louisiana’s new law that requires that imported seafood be clearly labeled on packaging and menus will start to be enforced by the Louisiana Department of Health.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awards $1 million in planning grants to 14 states for mental health and substance abuse care.

The United States is at a crossroads. On one path, we continue to depend on fossil fuels, jeopardizing our climate, public ...

The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian ...