July 21, 2026

As families prepare for the upcoming school year, Louisiana Healthcare Connections is encouraging parents and guardians to schedule sports physicals and annual wellness visits for their teenagers before classes and extracurricular activities begin.

July 21, 2026

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has confirmed Louisiana’s first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) of the 2026 mosquito season and is urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites. This case was confirmed in an individual from Ouachita Parish. To protect confidentiality, no further information about the patient will be released.

July 14, 2026

Terrebonne General Health System has been designated a Level 2 WellSpot by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). WellSpots are spaces and places in Louisiana that voluntarily implement healthy changes in their environment to help their employees and community live well. 

July 14, 2026

Thibodaux Regional Health System announced the addition of Samuel Seyler, MD, to the active medical staff. Seyler is available to care for patients at Thibodaux Regional Pulmonology & Critical Care Specialty Clinic at 604 North Acadia Road, Suite 411, in Thibodaux.

July 14, 2026

Longtime Northshore business leader and community advocate T. Paul Davis has been appointed to serve on the St. Tammany Health System Board of Commissioners.

He replaces outgoing member and Board Vice Chairman Thomas D. Davis, his father, who has served on the body since May 2006.