It’s normal for parents, or anyone, to have questions about vaccinations — but what happens if your pediatrician urges a shot ...

Governor Jeff Landry has appointed Evelyn Griffin, MD, as Louisiana’s next surgeon general, NBC and CBS affiliate KALB reported Dec. 8. The appointment comes after the state’s former surgeon general, ...

Research from an LSU professor and his students could make it cheaper and easier for small towns and rural communities to ...

"Winter vomiting disease” is on the rise across the United States, with norovirus cases surging since mid-October. Wastewater ...

On Jan. 1, the minimum wage will increase in 19 states and 49 cities and counties, with an additional four states and 22 ...

A new Louisiana surgeon general has been named after Ralph Abraham was selected to serve as the principal deputy director for ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been tracking abortion trends for decades, but this year’s report — including some of the earliest federal data reflecting ...

More American newborns are not receiving vitamin K shots, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of the ...