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The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has been awarded a federal contract to develop a prototype of health information sharing and electronic health record support that can be used throughout the Gulf Coast region.
Recovered Bodies – At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 1,079 bodies. This is an increase from 1,076 recovered bodies reported on Nov. 14, 2005.
Each year, millions of individuals get the flu. While many are ill for about a week and view the flu as nothing more than an inconvenience, there are many populations for whom the flu can be deadly.
The Department of Health and Hospitals reports 27 new cases of West Nile that have been detected since the last update, which was issued Oct. 11. There have been three new cases of West Nile reported in Jefferson Parish and two new cases reported in Orleans Parish since Hurricane Katrina. There has been one case of West Nile reported in Calcasieu Parish and none in Cameron Parish since Hurricane Rita.
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration recently approved 64 new health professional shortage areas in Louisiana. This designation will allow Louisiana to draw more state and federal health care resources to the state.
Each year, millions of individuals get the flu. While many are ill for about a week and view the flu as nothing more than an inconvenience, there are many populations for whom the flu can be deadly.
Each year, millions of individuals get the flu. While many are ill for about a week and view the flu as nothing more than an inconvenience, there are many populations for whom the flu can be deadly.
Each year, millions of individuals get the flu. While many are ill for about a week and view the flu as nothing more than an inconvenience, there are many populations for whom the flu can be deadly.
Recovered Bodies – At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 1,076 bodies. This is an increase from 1,074 recovered bodies reported on Nov. 9, 2005.
Eye diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and cataracts are the leading causes of visual impairment in people older than 65. Hispanics and African Americans are at an increased risk for eye diseases. Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults 20-74 years old. And, diabetic patients are 40 percent more likely to develop glaucoma and 60 percent more likely to develop cataracts than those without diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association.
Each year, millions of individuals get the flu. While many are ill for about a week and view the flu as nothing more than an inconvenience, there are many populations for whom the flu can be deadly.
Each year, millions of individuals get the flu. While many are ill for about a week and view the flu as nothing more than an inconvenience, there are many populations for whom the flu can be deadly.