Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year. There have been 8,485 cases reported in ...

Opioid overdose is the leading cause of maternal death in Louisiana. A new statewide effort aims to change that.

Senate Bill 2, sponsored by Sen. Mike Fesi (R-Houma), would repeal the Louisiana Department of Health’s water fluoridation ...

Today on Louisiana Living, Jason Pleasant joins Abby Price in discussing the upcoming Bike Safety Expo. For more information, ...

Louisiana lawmakers are currently grappling with what to do about kratom, an unregulated herbal substance that causes stimulating or sedating effects and can be purchased over the counter at gas ...

The Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee advanced legislation this week aimed at closing gaps in child abuse ...

The bills, proposed during President Donald Trump’s attacks on immigrants nationwide, would force public institutions to ...

The number of measles cases in the U.S. has risen to 884, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data ...

From her home on Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," Lydia Gerard looks down at her 8-month-old great-granddaughter and wonders if ...

A court hearing in Baton Rouge provided a rare window into working conditions on Louisiana State Penitentiary's "farm line," ...