health

Some of these people felt sick for weeks before they even knew what hit them. And the scary part is, officials still haven't traced it back to a single food or source.

Louisiana is seeing a sharp increase in cases of flea-borne typhus, a rare bacterial illness that has hospitalized multiple people and has been linked to two deaths since the beginning of 2025.

A new nationwide FDA recall involving quite a few brands of cough drops is raising concerns across the country, including right here in Louisiana.

A landmark settlement has emerged from the legal clash between Louisiana and CVS, promising to reshape pharmacy practices in our state.

Louisiana has landed at the bottom of the health rankings, and the numbers reveal some startling truths about daily life here.

Insurance coverage for Wegovy and Zepbound is shrinking fast. Louisiana patients may now pay about $1,000 a month out of pocket—or stop treatment.

Turns out, that age-old warning about wet hair and colds is just a tale from our childhoods. Let's sort myth from reality today.

Louisiana is the only U.S. state with high flu activity. Doctors report a surge in cases over two weeks, and peak season is still weeks away.