BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Doctors in Louisiana say more and more teenagers and pre-teens are getting diagnosed with ...

In 2023, nearly 1 in 3 U.S. youngsters ages 12 to 17 had prediabetes, according to recently released data from the U.S.

Opioids accounted for 86 percent of all drug overdose deaths in the state with the highest overdose mortality rate.

Measles cases surge in 2025 with outbreaks in Louisiana and beyond, driven by low vaccination rates and international travel.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention July 7 announced ( it is streamlining H5N1 bird flu updates with its routine ...

Public health experts share concerns that the H5N1 bird flu outbreak could turn into a pandemic. What to know after Louisiana resident died in January.

The CDC's vaccine advisory committee voted on Thursday to recommend infants receive a newer monoclonal antibody shot for ...

RFK Jr. turned the CDC's vaccine committee into an anti-vaccine panel, but it still heard evidence that his campaign against ...

The Senate HELP Committee narrowly advanced President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday.

The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed Louisiana’s first human case of West Nile virus this year in an individual from Livingston Parish. The person was hospitalized due to complications from ...

In the two-hour hearing, Monarez was sharply questioned about Kennedy’s recent move to fire all 17 members of a crucial committee that evaluates and recommends vaccines, his downplaying of the risks ...

The U.S. has hit an unwelcome milestone in measles cases this year. The CDC is reporting 1,288 cases across the country. The ...