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

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, ...

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 ...

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

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

The drugs are essentially laboratory-made versions of natural antibodies that help the immune system fight off RSV. The FDA ...

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

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

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