Health

The Obama administration has told a federal court that the Christian business Hobby Lobby must obey the HHS mandate that forces religious companies to pay for drugs for women that may cause abortions

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Facebook may be giving people a false sense of self-esteem, leading to overspending and gluttonous behavior, according to new research.

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Cooler weather may be here, but the mosquitoes are still biting. The State Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed 12 new cases of West Nile virus and two more deaths from the disease.

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Snacks that sound like they could be dangerous for your taste buds.

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Operation Stand Down, now in its 19th year, provides assistance to area's homeless.

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Many kids across the United States spent their Halloween dressed up in scary costumes while running around collecting as much candy as possible from their neighbors. Two-year-old Evelyn Sherman, however, spent her Halloween receiving the greatest treat of all: a new kidney and a new life.

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Local Red Cross volunteers Lisamarie Griffin of Bossier City and Charles Adams of Benton rolled out this afternoon from the chapter's office. They're taking the chapter's Emergency Response Vehicle to North Brunswick, New Jersey.

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GEORGETOWN, Texas (AP) — A top state official says Planned Parenthood will remain in the Women's Health Program for now.

Health and Human Service Commissioner Kyle Janek said Wednesday the state needs time to verify it has enough doctors signed up for a new program that will exclude doctors and clinics with ties to abortion providers.

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The use of seat belts in Louisiana has reached a record high of 79.3 percent this year. It's a factor officials say is contributing to the state's declining highway death rate.

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The Department of Health and Hospital has confirmed another ten cases of West Nile Virus in the past week but no additional deaths.

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